William Price (footballer)
Encyclopedia
William John Price was an English
footballer, who was born in India. He played for England amateurs
.
and Fulham
before joining Port Vale
in May 1937. He was a first team regular in the 1937–38 season
but had his contract cancelled by mutual consent in November 1937 as he wished to travel south to work as a coach.
upon leaving Port Vale. He later moved on to became the coach of Yiewsley
before his appointment as assistant secretary of Fulham.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer, who was born in India. He played for England amateurs
England national amateur football team
The England national amateur football team was the amateur representative team for England at football. It was formed in 1906, due to the growth of the professional game which meant that amateur players could no longer easily find places in the main England national team.-First match and unbeaten...
.
Playing career
Price played for the Coldstream Guards, the 10th Hussars, Woking Town, BrentfordBrentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
and Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
before joining Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in May 1937. He was a first team regular in the 1937–38 season
1937–38 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1937–38 season was Port Vale's thirty-second season of football in the Football League, and their second successive season in the Third Division North. With thirty goals, Jack Roberts was the division's top scorer...
but had his contract cancelled by mutual consent in November 1937 as he wished to travel south to work as a coach.
Coaching career
Price became the coach of WimbledonWimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
upon leaving Port Vale. He later moved on to became the coach of Yiewsley
Hillingdon Borough F.C.
Hillingdon Borough Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It was also the name of a now-extinct club that existed between 1965 and 1987.-Historic club:...
before his appointment as assistant secretary of Fulham.