Peter Springett
_-_Springett,_Anastasi.jpg) Springett (left) playing for England U23 in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Fulham, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 August 1997 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| 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 September 1997) was an English professional footballerfootball league as a goalkeeper.[3]
Career
He played in goal for
He made his debut in 1963 against
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 elder brother he was never capped as a full international.[5]
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.[2]
Death
His death in Sheffield on 28 August 1997 came at the end of a four-year battle against cancer.
References
- ISBN 0362020175.
- ^ a b c Stolen European Cup turns up in Sheffield", BBC News, 28 May 2010
- ^ Doing the 92 - Peter Springett Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Frickley Athletic Museum- Peter Springett". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ B Days Peter Springett
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