Martin Peters
Martin Stanford Peters (8 November 1943 – 21 December 2019) was an English footballer and manager. He played for England national team.
 Peters in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Stanford Peters | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Plaistow, Essex, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 December 2019 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1970 | West Ham United | 302 | (81) |
| 1970–1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | 189 | (46) |
| 1975–1980 | Norwich City | 206 | (44) |
| 1980–1981 | Sheffield United | 24 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | Gorleston | ||
| Total | 721 | (174) | |
| National team | |||
| 1966–1974 | England | 67 | (20) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1981 | Sheffield United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 2016, it was announced that Peters had Alzheimer's disease.[1] Peters died on 21 December 2019 in London from the disease at the age of 76.[2][3][4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 1961–62 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 1962–63 | First Division | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 39 | 9 | ||
| 1963–64 | First Division | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
| 1964–65 | First Division | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9[a] | 1 | 47 | 6 | |
| 1965–66 | First Division | 40 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6[a] | 3 | 60 | 17 | |
| 1966–67 | First Division | 41 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 49 | 16 | ||
| 1967–68 | First Division | 40 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 46 | 18 | ||
| 1968–69 | First Division | 42 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 48 | 24 | ||
| 1969–70 | First Division | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 7 | ||
| Total | 302 | 81 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 364 | 100 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1969–70 | First Division | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| 1970–71 | First Division | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4[b] | 4 | 58 | 19 | |
| 1971–72 | First Division | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14[c] | 2 | 61 | 17 | |
| 1972–73 | First Division | 41 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8[d] | 3 | 60 | 24 | |
| 1973–74 | First Division | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12[d] | 8 | 49 | 14 | |
| 1974–75 | First Division | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| Total | 189 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 38 | 17 | 266 | 80 | ||
| Norwich City | 1974–75 | Second Division | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| 1975–76 | First Division | 42 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3[e] | 1 | 53 | 14 | |
| 1976–77 | First Division | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 48 | 8 | |
| 1977–78 | First Division | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| 1978–79 | First Division | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3[e] | 0 | 46 | 12 | |
| 1979–80 | First Division | 40 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 48 | 8 | ||
| Total | 207 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 241 | 51 | ||
| Frankston City (guest) | 1979 | Victorian State League | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | |||
| Sheffield United | 1980–81 | Third Division | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Career total | 727 | 178 | 44 | 13 | 69 | 25 | 64 | 22 | 904 | 238 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in European Cup Winners' Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Texaco Cup
- ↑ Twelve appearances two goals in UEFA Cup; two appearances in Anglo-Italian League Cup
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Appearance(s) in Anglo-Scottish Cup
Honours
Football
West Ham[5]
- European Cup-Winners' Cup: 1964–65
- Football League Cup runner-up: 1965–66
Tottenham[5]
- League Cup: 1970–71, 1972–73
- UEFA Cup: 1971–72; runner-up: 1973–74
- Anglo-Italian League Cup: 1971
International[5]
- FIFA World Cup: 1966
- UEFA European Football Championship third place: 1968
Orders and special awards
Martin Peters Media
Peters (left) as part of The Champions statue, Location: The Boleyn, Newham, London
Martin Peters at the Boleyn Ground, Upton Park on 16 May 2015
Peters signing autographs at the Boleyn Ground in 2015
Memorial stone covering Peters’ ashes at the London Stadium
Pre-match tribute to Martin Peters at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the day after his death was announced
References
Books
- Peters, Martin (2006). The Ghost of '66. Orion Books Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7528-8149-2.
Internet
- ↑ "FA wants Fifa to investigate possible dementia link to ex-footballers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ "A statement from the family of Martin Peters | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ↑ "Martin Peters RIP". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ↑ "Martin Peters: 1966 World Cup winner and West Ham legend dies aged 76". BBC Sport. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 McNulty, Phil (21 December 2019). "Martin Peters obituary - 'a trailblazer for modern midfielders'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ↑ Mark Critchley (22 December 2019). "Martin Peters: Why 'The Ghost' and 1966 World Cup winner was so pivotal to England's finest hour". The Independent.
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