Position: Midfield
DoB: Unknown Age: 21
Birthplace: Unknown
City Career
Transfer Details: Signed for City in September 2001 having been released by
Conference outfit Forest Green.
City Debut: v Cirencester Town (a), DMLWD, 11th September '01, Drew 1-1.
2001/2: 34 Apps, 3 Goals
Totals: 34 Apps, 3 Goals
Previous Clubs: Coventry City, Aston Villa, Forest
Green Rovers, Bath City, Gloucester City,
Team Bath, Redditch United, Team Bath, Mangotsfield United, Salisbury
City
Honours: GFA XI 01/2, Southern
League Premier Chamionship 05/6, Conference South play-off winners 06/7
Pen Pic:
A useful left sided
attacking midfield player who joined Gloucester via Bath City, having been released
by Forest Green in August. Rejoins former Forest Green team mate Chris Burns whose presence
at Meadow Park was the vital factor in Prince's original decision to sign.
His start at City was initially disrupted by an achilles injury, but Prince
soon made the most of his chance to show his class. A darting, fleet footed
player with some neat tricks and a good turn of pace. His exciting runs and
ability to beat defenders made
him an instant crowd favourite. Although he came to the club as a winger
Prince has also shown some real quality playing up front. Without doubt a
flair player, but also impressed through his work rate and willingness to
chase lost causes for the team. Scored a
cracker at Clevedon in December during a two month spell when his form really
peaked with a series of match winning
performances, but must feel some disappointment with a goal return that does
not fully reflect his contribution to City's attack over the year. His
displays soon attracted the interest of plenty of scouts and sadly the
attention seemed to distract him as while still clearly a cut above most of
the rest of the division Luke struggled to maintain his best form as the
season concluded.
Prince is an Oxford based player who spent a year as a pro at Villa without breaking
out of reserve team football. Had trials at Wrexham and St. Johnstone before a
brief spell at Forest Green where he never really settled. Since arriving at
City he has had a trial spell at Stoke City and was also trailed by Crewe
Alexandra. Boosted his status at City by
rejecting higher money offers from Weston, Newbury and Chippenham to see out
the season at Meadow Park. Was offered a contract at City for 2002/3 and
turned down Woking and Chippenham to drop down to the Screwfix Western League
with Team Bath while studying at Bath college.
