Prentice started his senior career with Celtic, but did not make a league appearance for the club.
Bobby made 209 appearances for Hearts, his last on 28 April 1979.
He scored 20 goals for the club and was noted as a fast outside left.
[4] After playing indoor football for Baltimore Blast from 1981 to 1983 (24 goals in 59 appearances) and Buffalo Stallions in 1984 (3 goals in 21 appearances), Prentice returned to Scotland in 1984 and lived in Dalkeith.
[4] He played for Scotland under-23s on four occasions, scoring in a match against Denmark.