:Eddie Presland

{{Short description|English cricketer and footballer (1943–2021)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Eddie Presland

| image =

| fullname = Edward Robert Presland

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1943|3|27}}

| birth_place = Loughton, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|8|1|1943|3|27|df=y}}

| death_place = Gateshead, England

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = –1960

| youthclubs1 = West Ham United

| years1 = 1960–1967

| clubs1 = West Ham United

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1967–1969

| clubs2 = Crystal Palace

| caps2 = 61

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1969

| clubs3 = → Colchester United (loan)

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 =

| clubs4 = Chelmsford City

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| years5 =

| clubs5 = Jewish Guild

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| years6 =

| clubs6 = Wealdstone

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 = Wealdstone

| manageryears2 =

| managerclubs2 = Dulwich Hamlet

| manageryears3 =

| managerclubs3 = Hendon

| manageryears4 =

| managerclubs4 = Gravesend and Northfleet

| manageryears5 =

| managerclubs5 = Dulwich Hamlet

| manageryears6 = 1980–?

| managerclubs6 = Dagenham

| module =

{{Infobox cricketer|embed=yes

| name = Eddie Presland

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right arm medium, off-break

| club1 = Essex

| year1 = 1962–1970

| clubnumber1 =

| columns = 2

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 30

| runs1 = 625

| bat avg1 = 16.89

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 51

| deliveries1 = 1,081

| wickets1 = 13

| bowl avg1 = 58.53

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/19

| catches/stumpings1 = 24/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 24

| runs2 = 187

| bat avg2 = 12.46

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 38

| deliveries2 = 253

| wickets2 = 3

| bowl avg2 = 50.66

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = n/a

| best bowling2 = 1/28

| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–

| date = 15 February

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18609.html Cricinfo

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Edward Robert Presland (27 March 1943 – 1 August 2021){{cite web | url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/august/03-august/former-west-ham-united-defender-eddie-presland-passes-away-age | title=Former West Ham United defender Eddie Presland passes away at the age of 78 | publisher=West Ham United | accessdate=4 August 2021}} was an English footballer who played as a defender in England for West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Colchester United, Chelmsford City and Wealdstone and for Jewish Guild in South Africa. He was manager of Wealdstone, Dulwich Hamlet, Hendon, Gravesend and Northfleet and Dagenham. He also played first-class and List A cricket for Essex.

Club career

Presland started as a junior for West Ham United before signing as a professional in October 1960. He did not make his debut until 27 February 1965 in a 2–1 home win against Liverpool in which he scored his only goal for West Ham.{{cite web|title=Eddie Presland|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=533&united=Eddie_Presland|publisher=www.westhamstats.info|accessdate=15 February 2012}} He made only six appearances for West Ham before moving to Crystal Palace in 1967. He had a spell on-loan with Colchester United signing on 11 October 1969. He made his Colchester United debut on the same day in a 2–1 home win against Bradford Park Avenue. He made only six appearances for Colchester in all competitions, his last being in November 1969.{{cite web|title=Player profile – Eddie Presland |url=http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=311 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731132050/http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=311 |url-status=dead |archivedate=31 July 2012 |publisher=www.coludata.co.uk |accessdate=15 February 2012 }} After leaving Crystal Palace he played for Chelmsford City, Jewish Guild in South Africa and Wealdstone.{{cite web|title=CRYSTAL PALACE : 1946/47 – 2010/11|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/crystalpalace/crystalpalace.html|publisher=www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com|accessdate=15 February 2012}}

Managerial career

On his return from South Africa Presland played for Wealdstone and moved on to manage the club. Similar roles followed with Dulwich Hamlet, Hendon, Gravesend and Northfleet, again with Dulwich Hamlet before moving to Dagenham as a coach. In 1980, he became their manager and led them to their victory in the 1980 FA Trophy Final with Dagenham beating Mossley 2–1 at Wembley. He was sacked almost immediately after the victory and then left football for a time before returning as a scout for Ipswich Town, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite book|last=Hogg|first=Tony|title=West Ham Who's Who|year=1995|publisher=Independent UK Sports publications|location=London|isbn=1-899429-01-8|pages=168}} As a scout for Tottenham, Presland played a central role in the recruitment of players Gareth Bale and Luka Modrić.

Cricket career

Presland played 30 first-class and 24 List A matches for Essex between 1962 and 1972.{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/aug/10/theknowledge.sport | title=Multi-talented footballers | work=The Guardian | date=10 August 2005 | accessdate=4 August 2021 | author=James Dart}}

His highest score was 51 against Northamptonshire in 1967.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/28/28766.html|title=The Home of CricketArchive|website=cricketarchive.com}}

Death

On 1 August 2021, at the age of 78, Presland died of cancer at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.{{cite web|title=Obituary - Eddie Presland|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/august/obituary-eddie-presland/|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|date=3 August 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021}}