John Prentice (footballer, born 1926)

John Prentice
Personal information
Full name John Prentice
Date of birth 2 August 1926
Place of birth Shotts, Scotland
Date of death 10 February 2006(2006-02-10) (aged 79)
Place of death Australia
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
1942–1944 Carluke Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1950 Heart of Midlothian 6 (0)
1950–1956 Rangers 96 (18)
1956–1959 Falkirk 82 (5)
1959–1960 Dumbarton 9 (1)
Total 193 (24)
International career
1953 Scottish Football League XI 1 (0)
Managerial career
1960–1962 Arbroath
1962–1966 Clyde
1966 Scotland
1966–1968 Falkirk
1968–1971 Dundee
1973–1975 Falkirk
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Prentice (2 August 1926 – 10 February 2006) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Falkirk and Dumbarton, and managed Arbroath, Falkirk, Dundee, Clyde and Scotland.