Andy Preece

Football player infobox


playername = Andy Preece
fullname = Andrew Preece
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=2
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1967|3|27
cityofbirth = Evesham
countryofbirth = England
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Striker (retired)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
?-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1994
1994-1995
1995-1998
1998-2003
2003-2005
2005-2007
clubs = Worcester City
Evesham United
Northampton Town
Worcester City
Wrexham
Stockport County
Crystal Palace
Blackpool
Bury
Carlisle United
Worcester City
caps(goals) =

001 0(0)
00? 0(?)
051 0(7)
097 (42)
020 0(4)
129 (35)
166 (27)
040 (10)
00? 0(?)
manageryears = 1999-2003
2005-2007
managerclubs = Bury
Worcester City
pcupdate = 26 October 2007

Andrew Preece (born March 27 1967 in Evesham, Worcestershire) is an English former professional footballer. He was most recently player-manager of Conference North side Worcester City.

Preece began his career as a junior with Worcester City, making his debut in the Conference aged 16. He subsequently played for Evesham United before joining Northampton Town in August 1988. He made just one appearance, as a substitute, before being released at the end of the following season.

In July 1989 he rejoined Worcester City and in March 1990 signed for Wrexham. In December 1991 he joined Stockport County for a fee of £10,000. He impressed enough (including scoring the winning goal in a giant-killing feat against Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup) that he signed for Crystal Palace in June 1994, as strike partner to Chris Armstrong, for a fee of £350,000.

However, he struggled to establish himself and joined Blackpool for a fee of £200,000 in July 1995.

In July 1997 Preece joined Bury on a free transfer and in 1999 was appointed player-manager. He was released in December 2003 as Bury tried to cut costs [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/3324285.stm Bury release manager Preece] ] and joined Carlisle United as a player. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/3334829.stm Preece joins Carlisle] ] He was unable to prevent Carlisle's relegation to the Conference, but chose to remain with the Cumbrians for the following season. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/3791385.stm Preece to stay at Carlisle] ]

In February 2005, Preece joined Worcester City as player-manager [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=24112 Preece is the man for City] ] and led the side to three consecutive top ten finished in the Conference North and in 2006 to the second round of the FA Cup. He left Worcester in October 2007. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=45878 Preece leaves St George's Lane] ]

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