Eddie Presland

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Eddie Presland
Personal information
Full name Edward Robert Presland
Date of birth (1943-03-27)27 March 1943
Place of birth Loughton, England
Date of death 1 August 2021(2021-08-01) (aged 78)
Place of death Gateshead, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–1960 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1967 West Ham United 6 (1)
1967–1969 Crystal Palace 61 (0)
1969Colchester United (loan) 5 (0)
Chelmsford City
Jewish Guild
Wealdstone
Managerial career
Wealdstone
Dulwich Hamlet
Hendon
Gravesend and Northfleet
Dulwich Hamlet
1980–? Dagenham

Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm
off-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1962–1970Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 30 24
Runs scored 625 187
Batting average 16.89 12.46
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 51 38
Balls bowled 1,081 253
Wickets 13 3
Bowling average 58.53 50.66
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 2/19 1/28
Catches/stumpings 24/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 February 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward Robert Presland (27 March 1943 – 1 August 2021)

Gravesend and Northfleet and Dagenham. He also played first-class and List A cricket for Essex
.

Club career

Presland started as a junior for

Bradford Park Avenue. He made only six appearances for Colchester in all competitions, his last being in November 1969.[3] After leaving Crystal Palace he played for Chelmsford City, Jewish Guild in South Africa and Wealdstone.[3][4]

Managerial career

On his return from South Africa Presland played for Wealdstone and moved on to manage the club. Similar roles followed with

scout for Ipswich Town, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur.[5] As a scout for Tottenham, Presland played a central role in the recruitment of players, Gareth Bale and Luka Modrić.[1]

Cricket career

Presland played 30 first-class and 24 List A matches for Essex between 1962 and 1972.[3][6] His highest score was 51 against Northamptonshire in 1967.[7]

Death

On 1 August 2021, at the age of 78, Presland died of cancer at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Former West Ham United defender Eddie Presland passes away at the age of 78". West Ham United. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Eddie Presland". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Player profile – Eddie Presland". www.coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  4. ^ "CRYSTAL PALACE : 1946/47 – 2010/11". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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  6. ^ James Dart (10 August 2005). "Multi-talented footballers". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
  8. ^ "Obituary - Eddie Presland". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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