William John Price (4 December 1903 – 22 June 1987), sometimes known as Johnny Price, was an English professional

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, who was born in India. An inside left, he played for

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and England at

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level. His most significant spell was with Fulham from 1929 to 1937, who he helped to win the

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championship in the 1931–32 season.

Club career

Price began his football career in army football with the Coldstream Guards and the

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. Initially an amateur, he joined

club

from

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club Woking Town in 1928. He scored on his only first team appearance for the Bees, in a 3–1 victory over Norwich City on

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1928. Price subsequently turned professional and played for

between 1928 and 1937, with whom he won the 1931–32 Third Division South championship. After making 204 appearances and scoring 53 goals for Fulham, Price joined

in May 1937 and scored two goals in 13

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appearances during the 1937–38 season. In November 1937, Price had his contract at

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cancelled by mutual consent, as he wished to travel south to work as a coach with

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. He later became the coach of Yiewsley, before his appointment as assistant secretary of Fulham.

International career

While with Woking, Price won three England Amateur international caps. In 1929, he was invited to a trial with the full England team and was included in the Football Association XI for a tour of South Africa and

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the same year.

Career statistics

Honours

;Fulham *

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: 1931–32

References

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