Martin Peters
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Stanford Peters | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Plaistow, Essex, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1970 | West Ham United | 302 | (81) |
| 1970–1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | 189 | (46) |
| 1975–1980 | Norwich City | 206 | (44) |
| 1980–1981 | Sheffield United | 24 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | Gorleston | ||
| Total | 721 | (174) | |
| National team | |||
| 1966–1974 | England | 67 | (20) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1981 | Sheffield United | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Martin Stanford Peters, MBE (born 8 November 1943) is a former football player and manager and a member of the England team which won the 1966 World Cup as well as playing in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Born in Plaistow, Essex, he played club football for West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and Sheffield United. He briefly managed Sheffield United before retiring from professional football in 1981.
Known as "the complete midfielder" as he could pass the ball well with either foot, was good in the air and difficult to mark because of his movement. A free kick specialist, Peters was described by England manager Sir Alf Ramsey, after a game against Scotland in 1968, as being "ten years ahead of his time". His versatility was such that while he was at West Ham he played in every position in the team, including goalkeeper in his third game, replacing an injured Brian Rhodes. With his transfer from West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur in 1970, he became Britain's first £200,000 footballer.
Under manager Ted Fenton, Peters came through the productive ranks at West Ham United after signing as an apprentice in 1959. He made his debut on Good Friday 1962 in a 4–1 home win against Cardiff City. He scored his first goal for West Ham in a 6–1 away win at Manchester City on 8 September 1962.
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