Peter Deakin (footballer)

Peter Deakin (born 25 March 1938) is an English retired professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League, most notably for Peterborough United and Bolton Wanderers.[2][3] He later returned to Peterborough United as youth team manager and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.[4][5]

Peter Deakin
Personal information
Full namePeter Deakin[1]
Date of birth (1938-03-25) 25 March 1938 (age 86)
Place of birthNormanton, England
Position(s)Inside forward
Youth career
1956–1957Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1964Bolton Wanderers63(13)
1964–1966Peterborough United78(34)
1966–1967Bradford Park Avenue36(9)
1967–1968Peterborough United16(1)
1968Brentford8(2)
1968–1969Nuneaton Borough6(3)
Total207(62)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers1957–58[6]First Division200020
1958–59[6]100010
1959–60[6]820082
1960–61[6]1220000122
1961–62[6]30000030
1962–63[6]1970000197
1963–64[6]1830000183
Total631400006314
Peterborough United1964–65[4]Third Division351886204524
1965–66[4]371623424321
1966–67[4]601080
Total7834109729645
Peterborough United1967–68[4]Third Division16111172
Total943511107211347
Brentford1968–69[7]Fourth Division8221103
Nuneaton Borough1968–69[8]Southern League Premier Division63107[a]2145
Career total171541210937219969
  1. ^ 2 appearances in Anglia Floodlit Trophy, 2 appearances in Midland Floodlit Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Camkin Cup, 1 appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup

Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Peter Deakin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 46. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ "Overall Appearances/Goals Record - D". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Peter Deakin's Biography". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Peterborough United to officially launch a 'Hall of Fame'". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Peter Deakin at WorldFootball.net
  7. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 390. ISBN 0951526200.
  8. ^ "Nuneaton Borough 1958–1970 – Part 2" (PDF). pp. 92–117. Retrieved 9 May 2019.