Peter Desmond
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Desmond | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | July 1990 (aged 63) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Richmond Celtic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1948 |
Waterford United | ||
| 1948–1949 | Shelbourne | 14 | (2) |
| 1949–1950 | Middlesbrough | 2 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Southport | 12 | (2) |
| 1951–1952 | York City | 1 | (0) |
| 1952–1953 | Stockton | ||
| 1953–1954 | Hartlepool United | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1949 |
Ireland | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Desmond (23 November 1926 in
Ireland
.
Desmond made all four appearances for Ireland while playing for Middlesbrough. He made his international debut in a 3–0 win against Finland on 8 September 1949 at Dalymount Park in a World Cup qualifier.
Desmond was also a member of the Ireland team that defeated
2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. Ireland took the lead in the 33rd minute when Desmond, after collecting a pass from Tommy O'Connor, was brought down in the England penalty area; Con Martin
then converted the subsequent penalty kick.
Desmond made just two more international appearances for Ireland. They came on 9 October 1949 in a 1–1 draw with
Sweden
. Both these games were World Cup qualifiers.
Sources
- The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story (1997): Sean Ryan [1]