Full name Eric Prince Siblings Betsy DeVos Years Team Spouse Joan Prince | Playing position Role Businessman Name Eric Prince | |
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Date of birth (1924-12-11)11 December 1924 Organizations founded Academi, Blackwater Security Consulting Books Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror Education United States Naval Academy, Hillsdale College, Holland Christian High School Similar People Betsy DeVos, Red McCombs, John Forte, John G Schmitz | ||
Eric Prince (11 December 1924 – 2003) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale in the mid-1940s.
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Playing career
Prince played for Ipstones; the local village club, before joining Port Vale in September 1944. He scored on his debut; a 2–1 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns in a Football League North match on 9 September. He was a regular for the "Valiants" during the war years, but also guested for Crewe Alexandra in March 1945. He scored twice in 18 games during the 1946–47 season, scoring against Aldershot and Brighton & Hove Albion at The Old Recreation Ground in late December. He featured in just three Third Division South matches in 1947–48, before he was released by manager Gordon Hodgson in February 1948. He moved on to Macclesfield Town, and later turned out for Simplex Creda.
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