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Andrew George Proudlove (15 January 1955 – 25 September 2017) was an English former
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. A winger, he played for
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,
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,
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,
Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'Th ...
, Port Vale, Stafford Rangers,
Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town Football Club was an English professional football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, that was wound-up after a High Court ruling on 16 September 2020. Initially known as Macclesfield F.C., the club was formed in 1874 ...
,
Matlock Town Matlock Town Football Club is a football club based in Matlock, Derbyshire, England. Nicknamed 'the Gladiators', they are currently members of the and play at Causeway Lane. History The club was established in 1878 as Matlock Football Club.< ...
, and
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. He won the Cheshire County League title with Buxton in 1972–73.


Career

Proudlove began his career with
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, making five Fourth Division appearances in the 1971–72 season. His stay at
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was brief, and he left the "Royals" and joined
Buxton Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.Cheshire County League in 1972–73, and won admission to the Northern Premier League. He briefly signed for
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in September 1972, making ten appearances before returning to Buxton two months later. Buxton finished 18th in 1973–74 and 16th in 1974–75. He returned to the Football League with
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's
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, making 15 Third Division appearances in the 1975–76 season. He left Hillsborough for
Norwich City Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...
, but played just one First Division game in the 1976–77 campaign for John Bond's "Canaries". He moved from Carrow Road to
Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'Th ...
, but played just 11 league games at the "Bulls" were
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out of the Third Division. He returned to Buxton after leaving
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. He signed with
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's Port Vale from Buxton for a £1,000 fee in November 1978. He played five consecutive Fourth Division games for the club around January 1979, but did not solve Vale's troubles on the left side of midfield and was instead given a free transfer to
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side Stafford Rangers in May 1979. He later played for
Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town Football Club was an English professional football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, that was wound-up after a High Court ruling on 16 September 2020. Initially known as Macclesfield F.C., the club was formed in 1874 ...
and
Matlock Town Matlock Town Football Club is a football club based in Matlock, Derbyshire, England. Nicknamed 'the Gladiators', they are currently members of the and play at Causeway Lane. History The club was established in 1878 as Matlock Football Club.< ...
before returning to his home town club in Buxton; he later played in Finland for
KuPS Kuopion Palloseura (or KuPS) is a Finnish football club, based in the ninth most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. KuPS has won the Finnish championship six times, the Finnish Cup 4 time ...
.


Personal life

He married Christine, and had a son, Matthew.


Career statistics

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Honours

Buxton * Cheshire County League: 1972–73


References

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