Robert Pringle (born 1897) was an English professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played as a
full back.
Career
Born in
Stockton, Pringle joined
Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The club competes in , the third tier of English football, and is managed by Graham Alexander.
The club was founded in 1903 and ...
from
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...
in August 1922.
[Frost, p. 405] He made 31 league appearances for the club,
[Frost, p. 387] before moving to
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England. Its first team competes in League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' ...
in July 1924.
Sources
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References
1897 births
Year of death missing
English men's footballers
Middlesbrough F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football fullbacks
Footballers from Stockton-on-Tees
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