Career
He was playing first grade as a 20-year-old, and stayed with the Newtown Jets until the end of the 1974 NSWRFL season. He moved to the Balmain Tigers in 1975 and stayed there until his retirement from Sydney football at the conclusion of the 1982 season. During his Balmain Tigers years, Pringle is remembered for his brilliant combination with the international and fellow Balmian forward, Brian Lockwood.
Neil Pringle finished his career as captain-coach of Cessnock.