Day Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Derby County will take on Southend United next Tuesday in a benefit match for Spencer Prior - a popular figure at both clubs. Prior, now 38, began and ended his professional career with the Essex club and enjoyed an 18-month spell at Pride Park in the late 1990s. Derby will be taking a first-team squad to Roots Hall on Tuesday May 5 (7.45pm) with Prior set to feature for both sides. The big centre-half currently lives with his family in Sydney, Australia, and is looking forward to returning 'home'. He said: "I am really looking forward to coming back to England and seeing everybody again. "I am a Southend boy and I am really proud of my time with the Blues. "It's great that the game is also against one of my old teams as I also remember my spell at Derby fondly. "I made many friends there and I feel proud to have been a part of a wonderful side. "I would like to thank both Steve Tilson and Nigel Clough for agreeing to the game and hopefully we can raise a lot of money for Little Havens, a charity I am very passionate about." Prior's 18-year professional career saw him play over 600 times in a journey that started and finished at Roots Hall, sandwiching spells with Norwich City, Leicester City, the Rams, Manchester City and Cardiff City. A percentage of proceeds from the match will benefit Essex-based Little Havens Children's Hospice, which provides respite breaks, symptom control and end-of-life care for youngsters living with serious conditions and who are not expected to reach adulthood. Tickets are now on sale from the Blues Box Office priced at £10 for adults/seniors/students and £2 for children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I would like to have gone to that but Roots Hall on a Tues night - not good :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Thats what I thought, doubt they'l get many Derby fans turn up for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 It's bad enough trying to get there on a Saturday - only just got there in time last time - love those old grounds though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyTheRam Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Thought it was Frank Spencer for a mo then can you remember him vicky? He was hardly the most prolific, a bench warmer most of the season unless someone was injured as i remember, was a youngun well still am, all good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premierram Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 He was a good defender and gave 100% everygame no bench warmer tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Yes Matty you cheeky young get ! i can remember Frank Spencer :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyTheRam Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Originally posted by vicky-27;13091 Yes Matty you cheeky young get ! i can remember Frank Spencer :mad: I wor on about Prior but oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyTheRam Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Originally posted by premierram;13084 He was a good defender and gave 100% everygame no bench warmer tho. I remember he had a time at the back for us. i agree on the effort he put in, as if he would crawl through a mile of glass to get to the ball sort of player. Maybe i have hazy memory that he wasnt overly involved for us. Maybe im wrong! shock horror ino lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 I remember Frank and Spencer Prior, one had a quality tank top and the other was a quality defender, oooooooooooooh Betty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I'll give you ya beggar ! no I don't remember him ninja boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Very solid defender, definitely a fans favourite where i was sitting! I seem to remember him playing in most games while he was with us, especially that first season. Anyone remember one of the games against Leicester at Pride Park when were all singing "Spencer Prior thinks your ****"? They HATED it! Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Originally posted by David;13078 Thats what I thought, doubt they'l get many Derby fans turn up for that one. Yes David, If only it had been a Saturday, you might have gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOrdinary Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 i remember him was only a youngster myself then he was good from memory and i can remember being very shocked when he got sold i think he went to man city, i think i may go, but my traveliing there and back is blooming easy seeing as i live what 30mins away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Are you a cockerney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOrdinary Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 not a chance derby born and bred moved down here for uni, and got a job i love, and besides someones got to spread the word about being a really football fan to all these southern fairys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyTheRam Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Originally posted by vicky-27;13097 I'll give you ya beggar ! no I don't remember him ninja boy Hazy memories for me. Memories from younger days slowly decreasing due to heavy weekends on the booze lol! Soon i will only be able to remember iconic players so soon to forget idiakez oooohh vickys gonna bite at the one lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Forget :eek: Matty no! I won't let you forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyTheRam Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 haha, you like idiakez..... hmmmmm not sure lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Not sure :eek: the greatest free kick taker we have ever had ! him and Tommy Smith together were brilliant - don't you diss Idiakez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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