Peter Bonetti

Peter Phillip Bonetti (27 September 1941 – 12 April 2020) was an English football player. He played for England national team.

Peter Bonetti
Peter Bonetti.jpg
Bonetti in 2009
Personal information
Full namePeter Philip Bonetti[1]
Date of birth(1941-09-27)27 September 1941[2]
Place of birthPutney, England
Date of death12 April 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 78)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3][4][5]
Playing positionGoalkeeper[1]
Youth career
Worthing
Reading
Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1959–1975Chelsea495(0)
1975St. Louis Stars21(0)
1976–1979Chelsea105(0)
1979Dundee United5(0)
1986Woking2(0)
Total628(0)
National team
1966–1970England7(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bonetti died on 12 April 2020, aged 78, following a long illness.[6]

Career statistics

Source:[7]
Club performance League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1959–60 Chelsea First Division 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1960–61 36 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 40 0
1961–62 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 0
1962–63 Second Division 39 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 43 0
1963–64 First Division 35 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 36 0
1964–65 41 0 5 0 9 0 0 0 55 0
1965–66 38 0 6 0 0 0 12 0 56 0
1966–67 38 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 48 0
1967–68 40 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 46 0
1968–69 41 0 5 0 3 0 4 0 53 0
1969–70 36 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 48 0
1970–71 28 0 3 0 4 0 6 0 42 0
1971–72 33 0 3 0 8 0 4 0 48 0
1972–73 23 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 28 0
1973–74 20 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 0
1974–75 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
USA League U.S. Open Cup League Cup North America Total
1975 St. Louis Stars North American Soccer League 21 0
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1975–76 Chelsea Second Division 27 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
1976–77 31 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 33 0
1977–78 First Division 31 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
1978–79 16 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 18 0
Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
1979–80 Dundee United Scottish Premier Division 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1986–87 Woking Isthmian League Second Division 2 0
Total England 602 0 57 0 45 0 26 0 731 0
USA 21 0
Scotland 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 628 0

Totals include one Charity Shield appearance in 1970–71.

Honours

Chelsea

St. Louis Stars

England

Individual

  • North American Soccer League All-Star First team: 1975[10]

Peter Bonetti Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Peter Bonetti". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. "Peter Bonetti". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Peter Bonetti (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  4. Andrews, Neil (2015-05-20). "In praise of short(er) goalkeepers". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  5. Watson, Ian (2018-07-06). "The shortlist: five diddy keepers who did just fine..." Football365. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  6. Peter Bonetti: Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper dies aged 78. BBC Sport. 12 April 2020. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52261413. Retrieved 12 April 2020. 
  7. "Players Appearances Bm-Bo". bounder.friardale.co.uk.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "Peter Bonetti". England Football Online. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  9. "World Cup 1966 winners honoured". BBC Sport. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  10. for the record: NASL All-Star team. 20 August 1975. p. 2C. https://www.newspapers.com/image/172340813/?terms=Tom%2BMaurer. Retrieved 17 April 2020.