Peter Withe
![]() Withe in 1982 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 30 August 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1971 | Southport | 3 | (0) |
1971–1972 | Barrow | 1 | (0) |
1972–1973 | Port Elizabeth City | ||
1973 | Arcadia Shepherds | 26 | (16) |
1973–1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | (3) |
1975 |
Portland Timbers | 22 | (16) |
1975–1976 | Birmingham City | 35 | (9) |
1976–1978 | Nottingham Forest | 75 | (28) |
1978–1980 | Newcastle United | 76 | (25) |
1980–1985 | Aston Villa | 182 | (74) |
1985–1989 | Sheffield United | 74 | (18) |
1987 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 8 | (2) |
1989–1990 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | (1) |
1991 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
Total | 539 | (177) | |
International career | |||
1981–1984 | England | 11 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1991–1992 | Wimbledon | ||
1998–2003 | Thailand | ||
2004–2007 | Indonesia | ||
2012 | Stockport Sports | ||
2013–2014 | PTT Rayong | ||
2014–2016 | Nakhon Pathom United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Peter Withe (/ˈwɪð/; born 30 August 1951) is an English former football manager and striker who played between 1971 and 1990. At Nottingham Forest he won the Anglo-Scottish Cup and Second Division promotion in 1976–77, First Division and the Football League Cup in 1977–78, and the 1978 FA Charity Shield. After a spell at Newcastle it was back to more success at Aston Villa with whom he won the First Division 1980–81, going on to score the only goal in the 1982 European Cup final and also win the 1982 European Super Cup. He played for England 11 times, scoring once, and was a squad member at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
After his playing career he worked as a manager, predominantly in Southeast Asia.
Playing career
Style of play
Withe was a big, tall, strong, powerful and imposing centre-forward. Dangerous in the air, his ability to shield the ball was also an asset to teammates.[2][3][4][5] His biggest successes were when paired with a sharp, quick strike partner.[6][7][8]
Club career
Early career
He began his career at Southport but left in 1971 after a handful of appearances. Late that year he made an appearance for the reserve team of Preston North End[9] but soon moved on to Barrow for whom he made one appearance (against his former club Southport on 1 January 1972).[10] After this he played in South Africa.
Withe played for
During the summer of 1975, Withe spent one season in the United States as a member of the expansion
Withe returned to the West Midlands to join
Nottingham Forest
Withe and Woodcock won the
Newcastle United
Withe joined
Aston Villa
Withe scored the only goal in the
He scored 90 goals in over 200 games for Villa.[22] After five years he eventually moved on in what he later described as "the biggest wrench of my career."
Later career
He joined
International
His England debut was in a 1–0 home friendly defeat by Brazil on 12 May 1981. His first four England caps were all without victory with a draw with Wales and defeats by Scotland and Norway.[24] Capped by England 11 times, Withe scored once, and was the first Aston Villa player to be selected in an England World Cup Finals squad (in España 82). His goal was against Hungary on 27 April 1983 in his 7th cap. His last cap was on 14 November 1984 when Turkey were beaten 8–0. Withe ended his international career with 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.[24]
Managerial career
Withe returned to Aston Villa in a coaching capacity in January 1991. During this time, he also made one playing appearance for Villa's reserve team.[25]
Withe had a brief spell as manager of Wimbledon, being brought in from the position of reserve team coach at Aston Villa in October 1991 following Ray Harford's resignation. Withe's time in charge was not at all successful, winning only one game out of thirteen in the league,[26] and after many players expressed their dislike of his methods, he was dismissed after just 105 days at the helm and replaced by the club's youth team coach Joe Kinnear.[27]
Withe went into
He managed English non-league club Stockport Sports from April to November 2012.[28][29]
Family
His brother, Chris, played for Bradford City. Withe's son, Jason, also became a footballer, coach and manager.[30]
Honours
As a player
Portland Timbers
- North American Soccer League: 1975
Nottingham Forest
- First Division: 1977–78
- Football League Cup: 1977–78
- FA Charity Shield: 1978
- Anglo-Scottish Cup: 1976
Aston Villa
- First Division: 1980–81
- FA Charity Shield: 1981
- European Cup: 1981–82
- European Super Cup: 1982
Individual
- Newcastle United Player of the Year: 1978–79[31]
As a manager
Thailand
- 2002
- 1999
Indonesia
- 2004
References
- ISBN 0362020175.
- ^ ""The Peter Withe Autobiography – All for the Love of the Game" goodyearpublications.com". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Peter Withe" The Observer, 6 February 2005
- ^ ""Blue-eyed boys – Peter Withe" bcfc.com". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Player Details Peter Withe" toon1892
- ^ a b "Arsenal's original 'Fox-in-the-box" – Highbury Hero Tony Woodcock"
- ^ a b "Gary Shaw: A true Aston Villa legend" Express and Star, 27 February 2017
- ^ a b "We are the Champions: 1980-81- Aston Villa" gameofthepeople.com 25 November 2016
- ^ Preston North End v Bristol City football programme, 27 December 1971, p. 12 – this confirms Withe had appeared for the reserves
- ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1972–1973 (published 1972), p. 87, Queen Anne Press
- ^ a b c d Peter Withe on Neil Brown's player website
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- ^ dcfc.co.uk "Derby County Club History"
- ^ a b nffc.co.uk "History of NFFC – Nottingham Forest"
- ^ a b "The City Ground – Peter Withe"
- ^ "The City Ground – Tony Woodcock"
- ^ "SEASON: 1978–79" The City Ground
- ^ "GARRY BIRTLES"
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- ^ a b "Peter Withe" Aston Villa Football Club
- ^ footballsite.co.uk 1981–82 Charity Shield
- ^ a b "Peter Withe" Sporting Heroes
- ^ "Aston Villa Player Database".
- ISBN 978-1-78057-801-9.
- ^ Culley, Jon (20 January 1977). "Football: ...Old boys...". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Peter Withe appointed Woodley boss". NonLeagueDaily.com. 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Club Statement". Stockport Sports F.C. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Steve (18 March 2012). "Son of a gun, Jason Withe: Title-winning coach eyes 'unfinished business'". Goal. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ Rory Mitchinson (16 May 2022). "Joelinton scoops Newcastle United Player of the Year award". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
External links
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