{{short description|Scottish footballer (1894–1966)}} {{About|the Scottish footballer|TV show contained Charlie Pringle|List of Postman Pat characters#Supporting characters}} {{Use British English|date=November 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Charlie Pringle | image = | fullname = Charles Ross Pringle | birth_date = 18 October 1894 | birth_place = Nitshill, Scotland | death_date = {{death year and age|1966|1894}} | death_place = Johnstone, Scotland | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}} | position = Wing half | youthyears1= | youthyears2 = | youthclubs1 = Inkerman Rangers | youthclubs2 = Maryhill Juniors | years1 = | clubs1 = Maryhill | years2 = 1916–1922 | years3 = 1922–1928 | years4 = 1928–1929 |years5= 1929–1931 | years6 = 1931–1933 | years7=1933 | clubs2 = St Mirren | clubs3 = Manchester City | clubs4 = Manchester Central | clubs5 = Bradford (Park Avenue) | clubs6 = Lincoln City | clubs7 =Stockport County | caps2 = 181 | goals2 = 14 | caps3 = 197 | goals3 = 1 | caps4 = ?? | goals4 = ?? | caps5 = 44 | goals5 = 1 | caps6 = 58 | goals6 = 1 | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 1921<ref>[http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/charlespringle.html (SFL player) Charles Pringle], London Hearts Supporters Club</ref> | nationalteam1 = Scottish Football League XI | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 1921<ref>{{SFA Profile|id=113338}}</ref> | nationalteam2 = Scotland | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 }} '''Charles Ross Pringle''' (18 October 1894 – 1966) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.
==Career== Born in the village of Nitshill, south of Glasgow, Pringle's first professional club was St Mirren, for whom he signed during World War I.<ref name=litsterprewar>{{cite journal|title=A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players|author=John Litster|publisher=Scottish Football Historian magazine|date=October 2012}}</ref> On 12 February 1921 he won his only cap for Scotland in a 2–1 win against Wales.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://londonhearts.com/scotland/players/charlesrosspringle.html | title=[Scotland player] Charlie Pringle | website=London Hearts Supporters Club |accessdate=19 March 2007 }}</ref>
In 1922 Pringle signed for Manchester City, making his debut on 26 August 1922 in the opening game of the 1922–23 season, a 2–0 defeat at Sheffield United. He then proceeded to play in every Manchester City match for over a year. He was part of the Manchester City team which played in the 1926 FA Cup Final, and was captain for part of his City career. After winning a Second Division champions medal in 1927–28, Pringle left Manchester City in the close season as part of a venture to form a new club, Manchester Central F.C.
He later played for Bradford Park Avenue,<ref>[http://www.doingthe92.com/display_player.asp?step=61&ID=400&pid=47271&ptag=Charlie_Pringle Charlie Pringle], DT92</ref> Lincoln City and Stockport County. After his playing career finished he became a coach. His coaching career included a spell at his former club St Mirren.
Pringle married Lily Meredith, the daughter of fellow Manchester City player Billy Meredith, and played in the same team as his father-in-law seven times.
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;Sources *{{cite book |last=James |first=Gary |title=Manchester City – The Complete Record |publisher=Breedon |location=Derby |year=2006 |isbn=1-85983-512-0}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.stmirren.info/Players/Charles%20Pringle.htm |title=Charles Pringle |work=St Mirren.info |accessdate=19 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050425061533/http://stmirren.info/Players/Charles%20Pringle.htm |archivedate=25 April 2005 }}
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