Mousehole AFC have secured the signing of Liam Prynn from Tavistock in a move that reunites the striker with his former PE teacher and now manager, Jake Ash.
Prynn, 28, brings a proven goal threat to Trungle Parc as Mousehole prepare for their third season at Step 4.
“I came to Penryn College in Year 7 and left in Year 11” said the forward.. “I ended up signing for Torquay United and working with Jake Ash very closely.”
Prynn was a student at Penryn during Ash’s early years as a teacher, and credits that period as a turning point in his football development.
“Jake kind of revolutionised what football was about at school. The coaching sessions were always first class, set a real precedent and a real professionalism around school football — which I think was a first. That ultimately led to our team going far in the National Cup, and eventually me signing for Torquay.”
After signing as a scholar at 16, Prynn spent two years with Torquay United and earned a one-year professional contract. He went on to play for St Austell, Launceston, and then spent eight years at Tavistock.
“I think my USP is a natural instinct for goal,” he said. “If I get chances, more often than not they’re going to end up in goals. I think I’ve got a little bit of everything. I can be a bit of a target man if I need to, and I’m quite clever, so I can also play in a good footballing side. Ultimately, I love scoring goals.”
“I want to play at the highest level possible. I think at Mousehole we’ve got the best chance. I want to win this league, go up to the league above and push on from there.”
Ash, who has kept a close eye on Prynn’s progress since school, said the striker will add both quality and experience to the squad.
“We know exactly what we will get from Liam. He’s a player who has been top scorer in this league. He has the ability to create a goal out of nothing, and that’s a special skill.”
“But the thing that’s impressed me most, having watched him over the past few years, is his game intelligence — he is such a clever player. I love that and know how much our other boys will learn from him.”
The move also made sense logistically for Prynn, who lives locally and now works alongside Ash in the PE department at Penryn College.
“Despite working with him, we’ve never properly spoken about it,” said Ash. “But knowing he is working on his house, and how much less travelling it would be for him to come to us, it felt like the right time for us, and I’m so pleased he felt it was for him too.”
Prynn had a final message for the Mousehole supporters:
“It’ll be nice to meet you all down at Trungle, and also to start making some memories. We’re going to go on some good away days, score some goals and have a lot of fun along the way.”
