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Eric Prescott (born 21 June 1948) is an English former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Widnes Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) RUFC , and representative level rugby league (RL) for Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens,^[2] Salford (two spells), Widnes and Runcorn Highfield, as a {{rlp|wg|ce|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}}, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 11 or 12, or 13.

Background

Playing career

County honours

Championship appearances

Eric Prescott played in Salford's victories in the Championship in the 1973–74 season, and the 1975–76 season.

Championship/Premiership Final appearances

Eric Prescott played {{rlp|lw}}, i.e. number 5, and scored 2-tries in St. Helens' 24-12 victory over Leeds in the Championship play-off Final during the 1969–70 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 16 May 1970,^[2] and played {{rlp|lf}} in Salford's 2-15 defeat by St. Helens in the Premiership Final during the 1975–76 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1976.^[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Eric Prescott played right-{{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 12, in Widnes' 18-9 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981 Challenge Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1981,^[4] and played right-{{rlp|sr}} in the 14-14 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 92,147, played right-{{rlp|sr}} in the 9-18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Wednesday 19 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 41,171,

County Cup Final appearances

Eric Prescott played as an interchange/substitute (replacing {{rlp|pr}} Graham Rees) in St. Helens' 4-7 defeat by Leigh in the 1970 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970, played {{rlp|lf}} in Salford's 25-11 victory over Swinton in the 1972 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 21 October 1972, played {{rlp|lf}} in the 9-19 defeat by Wigan in the 1973 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 13 October 1973,^[5] played {{rlp|lf}} in the 2-6 defeat by Widnes in the 1974 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 2 November 1974, played {{rlp|lf}} in the 7-16 defeat by Widnes in the 1975 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 4 October 1975, played right-{{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 12, in Widnes' 3-8 defeat by Leigh in the 1981 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 26 September 1981, and played right-{{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 12, in the 8-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1983 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 October 1983.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Eric Prescott was an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 14, in St. Helens' 4-7 defeat by Wigan in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968,^[6] played right-{{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 12, in the 5-9 defeat by Leeds in the 1970 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1970-71 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 15 December 1970, played left-{{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 11, in the 8-2 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1971 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1971-72 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 14 December 1971, played {{rlp|lf}} in Salford's 0-0 draw with Warrington in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1974–75 season at The Willows, Salford on Tuesday 17 December 1974, and played {{rlp|lf}} in the 10-5 victory over Warrington in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final replay during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Tuesday 28 January 1975.^[7]

Club career

Eric Prescott was transferred from St. Helens to Salford for a world record fee of £13,500 on 6 September 1972, he was transferred from Salford to Widnes for a fee of £22,000 in 1980, and he was transferred from Widnes to Salford in exchange for John Wood in January 1984.^[3]

Genealogical Information

References

1. ^{{cite book|last=Morris|first=Graham|title=100 Greats: Salford Rugby League Club|year=2001|publisher=Tempus|location=Stroud|isbn=978-0-7524-2196-4|page=96}}
2. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10&num=16184|title=Profile at saints.org.uk|publisher=saints.org.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}}
3. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://salfordreds.dev.text.co.uk/rugby-news/reds-launch-willows-13|title=Reds Launch Willows 13|publisher=salfordreds.dev.text.co.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1980/final/widnes-vs-hull-kingston-rovers/summary.html|title=Challenge Cup 1980/81|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2066|title=1973-1974 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=441|title=1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wire2wolves.com/wolfbites.php?bite_id=16&browse_level=2|title=BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final|publisher=wire2wolves.com|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}}

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