Roger Preece

Roger Preece
Personal information
Full name Roger Preece
Date of birth (1968-06-09) 9 June 1968
Place of birth Much Wenlock, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gap Queens Park (club coach)
Youth career
1985–1986 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1990 Wrexham 111 (12)
1990–1996 Chester City 170 (4)
1996–1997 Southport 9 (0)
1997 Telford United 8 (1)
1997–1999 Shrewsbury Town 52 (3)
2000–2003 Telford United 32 (1)
2003–2004 Newtown 1 (0)
Teams managed
2003–2006 Newtown

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22/1/2008.


Roger Preece (born 9 June 1968, Much Wenlock, Shropshire) was an English professional footballer who mainly played as a midfielder but could also play as a full back. He played in The Football League for three clubs and has also played and managed in non–league football.

Playing and Coaching Career

Preece began his playing days as an apprentice with Coventry City, but in August 1986 he moved to Wrexham. He made more than 100 Football League appearances over the next four years but suffered from a poor disciplinary record, as he was sent off five times.[1] In the summer of 1990 he was released by Wrexham and switched to local rivals Chester City, who were a division higher in the Football League Third Division. He began his Chester days at full back but went on to make his greatest mark as a midfielder.[1]

He helped Chester win promotion from Division Three in 1993–94, with Preece scoring in the promotion clincher against Hereford United on 23 April 1994.[2] He was named player of the season the following campaign.[3] Unfortunately, Preece was to play just one more game for the club as a clattering tackle from Hartlepool United's Mick Tait[4] on the opening day of 1995–96 ruled him out of action for the remainder of the season. He eventually left the club in October 1996 after failing to recover,[5] spending the remainder of the season with GM Vauxhall Conference sides Southport and Telford United.

In June 1997 Preece returned to The Football League as player–coach with Shrewsbury Town.[6] In 2000 he teamed up again with boss Jake King at Telford United, where the pair worked together until Preece became Newtown manager in June 2003.[7] He remained in charge until October 2006, leaving after a 6–0 loss to Rhyl.[8]

Preece is now a coach with Wrexham based side Gap Queens Park,[9] as well as with Wrexham's centre of excellence.[10]

Honours

Chester City

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 Sumner (1997), p.108
  2. ↑ Sumner (1997), p.117
  3. ↑ "Club Records: Player of the Season". chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  4. ↑ Sumner (1997), p.121
  5. ↑ Sumner (1997), p.122
  6. ↑ "Jolly Roger". chester-city.co.uk (see 27 June). Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  7. ↑ "Newtown appoint Preece". BBC Sport. 2003-06-04. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  8. ↑ "Welsh Premier Roundup". BBC Wales. 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  9. ↑ "First team coaching staff". gapqueensparkfc.com. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  10. ↑ "Centre of excellence – the story to date". Wrexham FC official website. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
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