Born in Coventry in the West Midlands, he attended Broad Street School, Foleshill, Coventry playing in the schools successful side winning the Coventry F.C Shield one of the oldest trophies played for in schoolboy rugby throughout the world being established in 1897.
He was selected to play with the British and Irish Lions, on their tour to New Zealand and Australia in 1950. Once his playing career was over he still dedicated himself to the game of rugby union serving as president for Coventry Schools, Warwickshire RFU, Coventry R.F.C. and Broadstreet Reconstruction Finance Corporation from 1970 until his death in 1987. Preece"s son, Peter Preece, was also an England rugby union international who played for Coventry - he was capped 12 times between 1972 and 1976.
Broadstreet Reconstruction Finance Corporation honoured Preece by naming their ground the Ivor Preece Field after him.
England
Ireland 1948, 1950, 1951
Scotland 1948, 1949, 1950
France 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951
Wales 1950, 1951
New Zealand 1950
Lions 1950 tour to New Zealand and Australia.
