Fred Price (footballer)
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Frederick Thomas "Fred" Price (born 24 October 1901) was an English footballer who played at outside left for various clubs in the 1920s.
, Leicestershire
and played his youth football with Coalville Swifts and Whitwick Imperial before joining Leicester City
in November 1920.
After four seasons at Filbert Street
,where he was considered to be a "clever player", Price moved to the south coast to join Southampton
in May 1924 along with half-back Dennis Jones
as part of an exchange deal that saw full-back Harry Hooper
move in the opposite direction. At The Dell, Price briefly formed a left-wing partnership with his uncle Cliff Price
in the early part of the 1924–25 season, before the return of Jimmy Carr
. Price was unable to break back into the side and in May 1925 he asked for a transfer.
In the 1925 close-season, Price moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers
for a fee of £250, where he remained for two seasons before joining Chesterfield
in 1927.
was also a footballer with Leicester City
, Bristol Rovers
, Swindon Town
and Torquay United
.
Football career
Price was born at IbstockIbstock
Ibstock is a village and civil parish about south of Coalville in North West Leicestershire, England. The village is on the A447 road Between Coalville and Hinckley....
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
and played his youth football with Coalville Swifts and Whitwick Imperial before joining Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
in November 1920.
After four seasons at Filbert Street
Filbert Street
Filbert Street, in Leicester, England, was a football stadium, and the home of Leicester City from 1891 to 2002. Although officially titled "The City Business Stadium" in the early 1990s, it remained known almost exclusively by its address, like many English football stadia.- Early years :The club,...
,where he was considered to be a "clever player", Price moved to the south coast to join Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
in May 1924 along with half-back Dennis Jones
Dennis Jones (footballer)
Dennis Jones was an English footballer who played at half back for various clubs in the 1920s.-Football career:...
as part of an exchange deal that saw full-back Harry Hooper
Harry Hooper (footballer born 1900)
Harold “Harry” Hooper was an English footballer who played at full-back for various clubs in the 1920s. He was known to supporters as "Rufus" because of the colour of his hair.-Football career:...
move in the opposite direction. At The Dell, Price briefly formed a left-wing partnership with his uncle Cliff Price
Cliff Price
Ernest Clifford "Cliff" Price was an English footballer who played at inside left for various clubs in the 1920s.-Football career:...
in the early part of the 1924–25 season, before the return of Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr (footballer)
James Edward Charles "Jimmy" Carr was a Scottish footballer who played at outside left for Reading and Southampton in the 1920s.-Football career:...
. Price was unable to break back into the side and in May 1925 he asked for a transfer.
In the 1925 close-season, Price moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
for a fee of £250, where he remained for two seasons before joining Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
in 1927.
Family
Fred's brother JackJack Price (footballer born 1900)
John William "Jack" Price was an English professional footballer born in Ibstock, Leicestershire, who played in the Football League in the 1920s for Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town, Brentford and Torquay United...
was also a footballer with Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
, Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
, Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
and Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
.