Bob Priday

Midfielder · Liverpool 1945–1949

Bob Priday

Personal

Born
29 March 1925
Place of birth
Cape Town, South Africa
Died
30 September 1998
Other clubs
Cape Town City, Blackburn Rovers (1949-51), Clitheroe (1951-52), Northwich Victoria (1952), Accrington Stanley (1952-53), Rochdale (1953)

At Liverpool

Signed from
Cape Town City
Joined
28 November 1945
First goal
17 May 1947
Last goal
10 January 1948
Last appearance
5 March 1949
Left the club
16 March 1949

Also played against Liverpool — view opposition record

Liverpool career

40 Appearances
6 Goals
11 Assists
  • League 34 apps · 5 goals · 10 assists
  • Win ratio 37.5% — W 15 · D 10 · L 15
  • Wartime 16 apps · 4 goals

Player profile

The South African was a useful winger, who played on both flanks. His signing took place on the liner Capetown Castle at Southampton docks after arriving from Cape Town. He made four appearances in the 1946 FA Cup competition but the nine games he was selected for when the national leagues resumed in 1946/47 were not quite enough to qualify him for a League Championship medal. However, he made an important impact at the end of that marathon season that turned out to be absolutely priceless. A second-half strike earned a point at Brentford on 17 May 1947 and in the next game he contributed to a late winner that saw off Arsenal. Priday met his old club, Liverpool, while at Blackburn, in the third round of the FA Cup on 7 January 1950. The game finished goalless but Priday got injured in the game and had to have a cartilage operation.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1945-1946 0 4 0 0 0 4
1946-1947 9 0 0 0 0 9
1947-1948 21 2 0 0 0 23
1948-1949 4 0 0 0 0 4
Totals 34 6 0 0 0 40

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
40 3,600 All opponents
3 270 Arsenal
3 270 Bolton Wanderers
3 270 Charlton Athletic
2 180 Aston Villa
2 180 Burnley
2 180 Chelsea
2 180 Chester City
2 180 Huddersfield Town
2 180 Manchester United
2 180 Middlesbrough
2 180 Preston North End
2 180 Sheffield United
2 180 Stoke City
2 180 Wolves
1 90 Blackburn Rovers
1 90 Blackpool
1 90 Brentford
1 90 Derby County
1 90 Everton
1 90 Grimsby Town
1 90 Manchester City
1 90 Nottingham Forest
1 90 Sunderland
Total Venue
15 Home
24 Away
1 Neutral
Total Competition
34 League
6 FA Cup
Total W D L Win% Manager
40 15 10 15 37.5% George Kay

Goals per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1946-1947 1 0 0 0 0 1
1947-1948 4 1 0 0 0 5
Totals 5 1 0 0 0 6

The player scored 6 goals in 6 different matches.

A more detailed look at the player's goals

Total Opponent
1 Arsenal
1 Brentford
1 Chelsea
1 Derby County
1 Grimsby Town
1 Nottingham Forest
Total Started/substitutions
6 Started
Total Competition
5 League
1 FA Cup
Total Goal minute period
3 1-15 minutes
1 16-30 minutes
1 46-60 minutes
1 61-75 minutes
Total Goal origin
6 Open play
Total Assisted by
2 Albert Stubbins
1 Billy Liddell
1 Len Carney

Assists per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1945-1946 0 1 0 0 0 1
1946-1947 2 0 0 0 0 2
1947-1948 8 0 0 0 0 8
Totals 10 1 0 0 0 11

A more detailed look at the player's assists

Total Opponent
2 Grimsby Town
2 Huddersfield Town
2 Wolves
1 Arsenal
1 Chester City
1 Everton
1 Middlesbrough
1 Preston North End
Total Competition
10 League
1 FA Cup
Total For player
4 Jack Balmer
3 Albert Stubbins
2 Billy Liddell
1 Cyril Done
1 Kevin Baron

Wartime Appearances / Goals

Season Appearances Goals
1945-1946 16 4
Totals 16 4