Neil Price (footballer) explained

Neil Price
Birth Date:15 February 1964
Birth Place:Hemel Hempstead, England
Height:5 ft 9 in[1]
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:Watford
Years1:1983–1985
Clubs1:Watford
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:1984
Clubs2:Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1985
Clubs3:Blackpool (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:1985–1986
Clubs4:Swansea City
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:1986–1988
Clubs5:Wycombe Wanderers
Years6:1989–1990
Clubs6:Wealdstone
Years7:1991–1992
Clubs7:Staines Town
Totalcaps:25
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:1991–1992
Managerclubs1:Staines Town
Manageryears2:1995–1997
Managerclubs2:Hendon
Managerclubs3:Walton & Hersham
Managerclubs4:Hemel Hempstead Town

Neil Price (born 15 February 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back.

Playing career

Born in Hemel Hempstead, Price played for Watford, Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool and Swansea City, making a total of 25 appearances in the Football League.[2] He retired from professional football in 1988 due to a knee injury,[3] and played non-league football with Wycombe Wanderers, Wealdstone and Staines Town.[4]

At Watford he played two games in Watford's first (and only) season in the UEFA Cup, and seven of his eight league games were in the top division of English football.[5] He also played in the 1984 FA Cup Final.[6]

He joined Plymouth Argyle on loan in February 1984 alongside fellow Watford player Francis Cassidy, and made two appearances for them.[7]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player he worked as a manager. He was manager of Staines Town between July 1991 and January 1992.[8] He was also in charge of Hendon, Walton & Hersham, reaching the FA Cup 1st rnd v Swansea and also gaining promotion in his first season. He was in charge of Hendon from 1995 to 1997.[9] Also reaching round 1 of the FA Cup v Cardiff . He joined Hemel Hempstead Town gaining a promotion with them before leaving due to work commitments.[10]

Later life

Price later worked as a match commentator for BBC Three Counties Radio,[3] and in 2013 he was running a pub with his brother.[11] He now works as a football consultant for a London-based Agency as well as match day analyst for the PFA

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 66 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Web site: Profile. 7 February 2015. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. Web site: Where are they now?. 8 March 2007. 7 February 2015. Chris Bevan and Chris Charles. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Profile. 7 February 2015. World Football.
  5. Book: Jones, Trefor. 1996. Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. 0-9527458-0-1. 189.
  6. Web site: Price's Wembley memories on hold. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/prices-wembley-memories-on-hold-1352166.html . 18 June 2022 . subscription . live. 13 November 1996. 7 February 2015. Kevin Grogan. The Independent.
  7. Web site: Profile. 7 February 2015. Greens on Screen.
  8. Web site: Club Info. 7 February 2015. Staines Town F.C.. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924092530/http://www.stainestownfootballclub.co.uk/club-info-2/4578018060. 24 September 2017. dead.
  9. Web site: Profile. 7 February 2015. Hendon F.C..
  10. Web site: Football: All set for the campaign challenges. 17 August 2001. 7 February 2015. Hereford Times.
  11. Web site: Former Hornet, Neil Price, says Yellow and Red Lion pub is 'paying the price' for link with Laurence Bassini. 26 February 2013. 7 February 2015. Chris Wright. Watford Observer.