BP
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Scottish footballer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
25 April 1913(Methil, Fife, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Death:
1 January 1998
The details
Biography
Introduction
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