Charlie Pringle

Charlie Pringle

Personal information
Full name	Charles Ross Pringle
Date of birth	18 October 1894
Place of birth	Nitshill, Scotland
Date of death	1966 (aged 71–72)
Place of death	Johnstone, Scotland
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Wing half
Youth career
	Inkerman Rangers
	Maryhill Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Maryhill
1916–1922	St Mirren	181	(14)
1922–1928	Manchester City	197	(1)
1928–1929	Manchester Central	??	(??)
1929–1931	Bradford (Park Avenue)	44	(1)
1931–1933	Lincoln City	58	(1)
1933	Stockport County	0	(0)
International career
1921[1]	Scottish Football League XI	1	(0)
1921[2]	Scotland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Ross Pringle (18 October 1894 – 1966) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Born in the village of Nitshill, south of Glasgow, Pringle's first professional club was St Mirren, for whom he signed during World War I.^[3] On 12 February 1921 he won his only cap for Scotland in a 2–1 win against Wales.^[4]

In 1922 Pringle signed for Manchester City, making his debut on 26 August 1922 in the opening game of the 1922–23 season, a 2–0 defeat at Sheffield United. He then proceeded to play in every Manchester City match for over a year. He was part of the Manchester City team which played in the 1926 FA Cup Final, and was captain for part of his City career. After winning a Second Division champions medal in 1927–28, Pringle left Manchester City in the close season as part of a venture to form a new club, Manchester Central F.C.

He later played for Bradford Park Avenue,^[5] Lincoln City and Stockport County. After his playing career finished he became a coach. His coaching career included a spell at his former club St Mirren.

Pringle married Lily Meredith, the daughter of fellow Manchester City player Billy Meredith, and played in the same team as his father-in-law seven times.

References

1. (SFL player) Charles Pringle, London Hearts Supporters Club
2. Charlie Pringle at the Scottish Football Association
3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. "[Scotland player] Charlie Pringle". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
5. Charlie Pringle, DT92

Sources

• James, Gary (2006). Manchester City – The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0.
• "Charles Pringle". St Mirren.info. Archived from the original on 25 April 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2007.