| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Ireland Pryde | ||
| Date of birth | (1913-04-25)25 April 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Methil, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 1998(1998-06-30) (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Blackpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1930 | East Fife | ||
| 1930–1932 | St Johnstone | 28 | (0) |
| 1933–1949 | Blackburn Rovers | 320 | (11) |
| 1949–1950 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–1952 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Ireland Pryde (25 April 1913 – 30 June 1998) was a Scottish footballer, who played for East Fife, St Johnstone and Blackburn Rovers. He also appeared as a guest player for West Ham United later in World War II.
In the summer of 1949, he joined Wigan Athletic as a player-manager. During the 1949–50 season, he played 22 games and scored two goals in the Lancashire Combination as the club finished as the league's runners-up. He decided to end his playing career before the start of the following season, and went on to win the league title as manager. He left the club in January 1952.
Honours
As manager
- Lancashire Combination: 1950–51
References
- "Bob Pryde". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- "Blackburn Rovers. Search for inside man". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
- Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports publications. p. 223. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
- Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 76. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
External links
- Bob Pryde at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1913 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Methil
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- East Fife F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. managers
- West Ham United F.C. wartime guest players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- English Football League representative players
- Scottish football managers
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1910s birth stubs
- Scottish football midfielder, 1910s birth stubs