Peter Springett
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Fulham, London, England | ||
| Date of death | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962 - 1967 | Queens Park Rangers | 137 | (0) |
| 1967 - 1975 | Sheffield Wednesday | 180 | (0) |
| 1975 - 1980 | Barnsley | 191 | (0) |
| 1980 - 1981 | Scarborough | 36 | (0) |
| Frickley Athletic | (0) | ||
| Total | 508 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| England U23 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Springett (8 May 1946 - 28 August 1997) was a professional footballer[1] in the 1960s and 70s and the brother of fellow professional footballer Ron Springett. He made over 500 professional appearances in the football league as a goalkeeper.[2]
Career
He played in goal for Queen's Park Rangers and later Sheffield Wednesday,[1] Barnsley, Scarborough and Frickley Athletic.[3]
He made his debut in 1963 against Peterborough United and went on to play 137 league games for QPR. Peter was part of the QPR team in 1966-67 that won both the Third Division Championship and the League Cup beating West Bromwich Albion 3-2 at Wembley Stadium on 4 March 1967.
He moved to Sheffield Wednesday in 1967 in a unique swap deal for his brother, England international Ron Springett.
International career
He made appearances at youth level for England but unlike his older brother he was never capped as a full international.[4]
Later life
After retiring from the game he became a police officer and was present when the stolen European Cup was handed in at West Bar Police Station after Aston Villa's 1982 win.[1]
Death
His death in Sheffield on 28 August 1997, came at the end of a four-year battle against cancer.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stolen European Cup turns up in Sheffield", BBC News, 28 May 2010
- ↑ Doing the 92 - Peter Springett
- ↑ Frickley Athletic Museum- Peter Springett
- ↑ B Days Peter Springett
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