John Causer Preece (30 April 1914 – 5 July 2003) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Causer Preece[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 July 2003 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Chippenham,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sunbeam Motors | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Willenhall Town | |||
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| 1938–1939 | Bradford City | 3 | (0) |
| 1939–1947 | Southport | 36 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Swindon Town | 7 | (0) |
| Chippenham United | |||
| Total | 46+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Wolverhampton,[3] Preece spent his early career with Sunbeam Motors, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Willenhall Town and Bristol Rovers.[4] He joined Bradford City in July 1938,[3] making 3 league appearances for the club,[5] before moving to Southport in May 1939.[3] At Southport he made 36 league appearances between 1939 and 1947.[6] He later played for Swindon Town and Chippenham United.[4] At Swindon he made 7 league appearances between June 1947 and 1948.[7]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.