John Pratt (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername= John Pratt


fullname= John Arthur Pratt
dateofbirth=birthdate and age|1948|26|06|
cityofbirth=Hackney, London
countryofbirth=England
dateofdeath=
countryofdeath=
position=Midfield (retired)
years=1965–1979 1980–1982
clubs=Tottenham Hotspur F.C Portland Timbers (NASL)
caps(goals)= 331 0(39) 0? 00 (?)

John Pratt (born 1948 Hackney, London) is a living, former, professional footballer. He spent much of his career at Tottenham Hotspur F.C and played as a midfielder. [ Hugman,B,J, (Ed) "The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records 1946-2005" (2005) ISBN 1852916656 p500]

Tottenham Hotspur career

Pratt signed for the club as a junior in November, 1965. He made his debut in April 1969 against Arsenal F.C. Making 415 appearances and scoring 49 goals in all competitions in 11 seasons at the club. He always gave 100% in his midfield duties but was often made the scapegoat when Spurs performed poorly, and never quite winning over certain sections of the White Hart Lane crowd. In his career at Spurs he played in every outfield position.

Bill Nicholson quote

Later career

He joined Portland Timbers in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1980 and stayed for three seasons in the USA [ [http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#P Portland Timbers players] Retrieved August 19 2008] .

Returning to Spurs he went on to coach the youth and junior sides before being promoted assistant manager to Peter Shreeves till 1986.

Today

He runs a cleaning company and often turns out for the Spurs senior side. [ [http://www.mehstg.com/whereare_m2z.htm#P "Where are they now?"] Retrieved August 19 2008]

Honours

* 1972 UEFA Cup Final Winner. Substitute in 1st Leg.
* 1973 Football League Cup Final Winner.
* 1974 UEFA Cup Final Runner-up. Played in both legs.

References

External links

* [http://www.topspurs.com/thfc-jpshrine.htm John Pratt shrine]
* [http://www.topspurs.com/thfc-history-cupfinalteams.htm Cup final teams]
* [http://www.mehstg.com/rainy.htm Pen- picture of John]
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=21269 Fact- file and photos of John]