Eddie Presland

Eddie Presland (born 27 March 1943) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in England for West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Colchester United, Chelmsford City and Wealdstone and for Jewish Guild in South Africa. He was manager of Wealdstone, Dulwich Hamlet, Hendon, Gravesend and Northfleet and Dagenham. He also played first-class and List A cricket for Essex.

Eddie Presland
Personal information
Full name Edward Robert Presland
Date of birth (1943-03-27) 27 March 1943
Place of birth Loughton, Essex, England
Playing 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)
1969 → Colchester United (loan) 5 (0)
Chelmsford City
Jewish Guild
Wealdstone
Teams managed
Wealdstone
Dulwich Hamlet
Hendon
Gravesend and Northfleet
Dulwich Hamlet
1980–? Dagenham

Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium, 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:09, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Club career

Presland started as a junior for West Ham United before signing as a professional in October 1960. He did not make his debut until 27 February 1965 in a 2–1 home win against Liverpool in which he scored his only goal for West Ham.[1] He made only six appearances for West Ham before moving to Crystal Palace in 1967. He had a spell on-loan with Colchester United signing on 11 October 1969. He made his Colchester United debut on the same day in a 2–1 home win against Bradford Park Avenue. He made only six appearances for Colchester in all competitions, his last being in November 1969.[2] After leaving Crystal Palace he played for Chelmsford City, Jewish Guild in South Africa and Wealdstone.[2][3]

Management career

On his return from South Africa Presland played for Wealdstone and moved on to manage the club. Similar roles followed with Dulwich Hamlet, Hendon, Gravesend and Northfleet, again with Dulwich Hamlet before moving to Dagenham as a coach. In 1980, he became their manager and led them to their victory in the 1980 FA Trophy Final with Dagenham beating Mossley 2–1 at Wembley. He was sacked almost immediately after the victory and then left football for a time before returning in the 1990s as a scout for Ipswich Town.[4]

Cricket career

Presland played 30 first-class and 24 List A matches for Essex between 1962 and 1972.[2] His highest score was 51 against Northamptonshire in 1967.[5]

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References
  1. "Eddie Presland". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  2. "Player profile – Eddie Presland". www.coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  3. "CRYSTAL PALACE : 1946/47 – 2010/11". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  4. Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports publications. p. 168. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
  5. Northamptonshire v Essex 1967
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