Danny Williams brought Prophett to the County Ground, originally on loan in September 1974, Prophett having previously played under the Town manager at Sheffield Wednesday.
A tall, slim centre-half with a Mexican-style moustache, "The Prof" was a firm fans favourite. During his four year stay at Swindon, he made 158 appearances, and became the club captain. He was well-known for being a real all-rounder - helping to coach local teams, running keep-fit classes and playing a reasonable standard of cricket - and even being utilised as an emergency goalkeeper when the situation arose!
He left the club at the beginning of the 1978/1979 season, when he moved back to the Sheffield area to join Chesterfield.
| Season | LEAGUE | FA CUP | EFL CUP | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 1978/79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1977/78 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | 55 | 2 |
| 1976/77 | 45 (+1) | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | - | 53 (+1) | 6 |
| 1975/76 | 26 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 30 | - |
| 1974/75 | 41 (+1) | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 46 (+1) | 4 |
| TOTAL | 158 (+2) | 10 | 15 | 2 | 11 | - | 184 (+2) | 12 |
Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.
| Club | Details |
|---|---|
Rolls Royce
Rolls Royce |
(youth) |
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra |
1966/7 (amateur) |
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday |
September 1967 |
Norwich City
Norwich City |
May 1973 ; transferred out (October 2nd, 1974) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
September 2nd, 1974 (loan) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
October 2nd, 1974 (transferred in); transferred out (September 15th, 1978) |
Hambro Life
Hambro Life |
(coach) coached local side while at STFC |
Chesterfield
Chesterfield |
September 15th, 1978 (transferred in , £15,000 ) |
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra |
October 1979 |
Matlock Town
Matlock Town |
August 1982 |
Heanor Town
Heanor Town |
October 1982 |
Alfreton Town
Alfreton |
June 1983 (player-manager) |