Neil Pringle (born 20 July 1952) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1970s.

Career

Pringle was a Newtown junior that was graded from their Presidents Cup team as a 15-year-old in 1967. He was playing first grade as a 20-year-old, and stayed with the Newtown club until the end of the

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. He moved to Balmain in 1975 and stayed there until his retirement from Sydney football at the conclusion of the 1982 season. During his Balmain years, Pringle is remembered for his brilliant combination with the international and fellow Balmain forward,

Brian Lockwood Brian Lockwood (8 October 1946 – 10 October 2024) was an English World Cup winning former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Br ...

. Pringle finished his career as captain-coach of

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.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 ()

References

1952 births Living people Australian rugby league players Balmain Tigers players Cessnock Goannas players Newtown Jets players New South Wales rugby league team players City New South Wales rugby league team players Rugby league locks Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1950s-stub