Richard Prokas

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Richard Prokas
Personal information
Full name Richard Prokas[1]
Date of birth (1976-01-22) 22 January 1976 (age 50)
Place of birth Penrith, England
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2001 Carlisle United 204 (3)
1994–1995 Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 1 (0)
2001–2002 Cambridge United 12 (1)
2002–2003 Workington ? (?)
2003–2005 Gretna 36 (0)
2006 Workington ? (?)
Total 252 (4)
Managerial career
2008–2010 Penrith
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Prokas (born 22 January 1976) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Cambridge United and Carlisle United in the Football League. He appeared in the famous Jimmy Glass game for Carlisle, in which the goalkeeper scored in the 94th minute to keep Carlisle United in the Football League.[2] Prokas also gained notoriety in a third round FA Cup tie with Premier League club Arsenal in January 2001. Prokas carried out a two footed horror tackle on captain Patrick Vieira which split the Frenchman's shin pad. However Prokas escaped any punishment for the tackle.[3]

Honours

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Carlisle United

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Sources
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