Alan Peacock

Alan Peacock (29 October 1937 – June 2025) was an English footballer.

Alan Peacock
Personal information
Date of birth(1937-10-29)29 October 1937
Place of birthMiddlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of deathJune 2025 (aged 87)
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1954–1964Middlesbrough218(125)
1964–1967Leeds United54(27)
1967–1968Plymouth Argyle11(1)
Total283(153)
National team
1962–1965England6(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent the majority of his career at Middlesbrough, also playing for Leeds United and Plymouth Argyle. He joined Middlesbrough in 1954.

Peacock's high scoring rate earned him a place in the 1962 World Cup England squad.[1]

Peacock was diagnosed with dementia in 2018. He died in June 2025, at the age of 87.[2]

References

  1. Alan PeacockFIFA competition record
  2. "Alan Peacock: 1937–2025". Middlesbrough Football Club. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.