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Peter Crouch

Southampton FC, Liverpool FC, Portsmouth FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC

 40 caps, 21 goals

P 40 W 26 D 6 L 8 F 81: A 31
*(actual F 54: A 18)
73% successful
2005-2010

disciplined: 3
captaincies: none
minutes played: 2111

Profile
Full name Peter James Crouch

(*Actual for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.)
Born 30 January 1981 in Macclesfield.
Height/Weight 6'7", 11st 12lb. [2004]
Biographies Walking Tall: My Story / Peter Crouch. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2007.
 

'In a macho world, he is refreshingly candid about the anxieties that beset players.' Saturday Times Magazine
'The English public have always loved a goalscorer and Crouch has shown there is much more to his fame than simply being "robot boy".' The Guardian

Source

Barry J. Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2007].

Club Career
Club(s) A Tottenham Hotspur FC trainee, Crouch signed professionally on 2 July 1998, during which time he spent time on loan to non-league Dulwich Hamlet FC and IFK Hässleholm in the Swedish league.  He was released to Queens Park Rangers FC on 28 July 2000 for £60,000, before signing for Portsmouth FC on 11 July 2001 for £1,250,000, then onto Aston Villa FC, less than a year later for £4 million+, on 28 March 2002.   Crouch spent time on loan to Norwich City FC on 8 September 2003.  He returned to the south coast to join Southampton FC on 8 June 2004 for £2 million.  Following his full international debut, Crouch joined Liverpool FC for £7 million on 20 July 2005.  Rejoined Portsmouth FC on 11 July 2008 for a fee worth up to £11 million.  Crouch rejoined his first club, Tottenham Hotspur FC on 27 July 2009, for a fee in the region of £10 million.
Club honours Football League Division One Champions 2003-04; FIFA World Club Championship runner up 2005;  FA Cup winner 2005-06;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

Source

Barry J. Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2008].

England Career
Player number 1139th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Centre-forward
First match No. 828, 31 May 2005, Colombia 2 England 3, at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, substituted after 73 minutes, aged 24 years 121 days;
Last match No. 886, 18 June 2010, England 0 Algeria 0, a World Cup Finals First Phase match at Kaapstad-stadion, Kaapstad, as an 84th minute substitute, aged 29 years 149 days;
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 2006, 2010;
Team honours None
Individual honours England B (1 appearance), England U21 (6 appearances, 1 goal), England U18.
Distinctions None

 

Peter Crouch - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps		 Starts sub on sub off Mins. Goals Goals Av.min Comp.
Goals		 Capt. Disc.
49 40 20 18 22 7 2111 21 101 min 9 0 3 C
Due to the fact that many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries, errors and substitutions.  The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.

 

Peter Crouch - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 21 16 2 3 55 14 +41 2 11 2.619 0.667 81.0 +13
Away 10 6 0 4 14 9 +5 3 4 1.40 0.90 60.0 +2
Neutral 9 4 4 1 12 8 +4 3 4 1.333 0.889 66.7 +3
All 40 26 6 8 81 31 +50 8 19 2.025 0.775 72.5 +18

 

Peter Crouch - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

 6 6 0 0 17 3 +14 0 4 2.833 0.50 100.0 +6
WCF 6 2 4 0 6 3 +3 2 4 1.00 0.50 66.7 +2
World Cup 12 8 4 0 22 6 +16 2 8 1.833 0.50 83.3 +8

ECP

 5 3 1 1 9 2 +7 2 4 1.80 0.40 70.0 +2
ECF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 00.0 =0
European Championship 8 4 1 3 15 7 +8 2 5 1.875 0.875 56.3 +1
Friendly 20 14 1 5 43 18 +25 4 6 2.15 0.90 72.5 +9
All 40 26 6 8 81 31 +50 8 19 2.025 0.775 72.5 +18

 

Peter Crouch - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 2004-06 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 0 1 1.50 0.50 100.0 +2
WCP 2008-10 4 4 0 0 14 2 +12 0 3 3.50 0.50 100.0 +4
WCP All 6 6 0 0 17 3 +14 0 4 2.833 0.50 100.0 +6
World Cup Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 2006 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 1 3 1.25 0.50 75.0 +2
WCF 2010 2 0 2 0 1 1 =0 1 1 0.50 0.50 50.0 =0
WCF All 6 2 4 0 6 3 +3 2 4 1.00 0.50 66.7 +2
World Cup Preliminary Competitions and Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 2004-06 6 4 2 0 8 3 +5 1 4 1.333 0.50 83.3 +4
WC 2008-10 6 4 2 0 15 3 +12 1 4 2.50 0.50 83.3 +4
WC All 12 8 4 0 22 6 +16 2 8 1.833 0.50 83.3 +8
European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 2006-08 8 4 1 3 15 7 +8 2 5 1.875 0.875 56.3 +1
ECP All 8 4 1 3 15 7 +8 2 5 1.875 0.875 56.3 +1
European Championship Preliminary Competition and Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC 2006-08 8 4 1 3 15 7 +8 2 5 1.875 0.875 56.3 +1
EC All 8 4 1 3 15 7 +8 2 5 1.875 0.875 56.3 +1
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 12 8 4 0 22 6 +16 2 8 1.833 0.50 83.3 +8
EC 8 4 1 3 15 7 +8 2 5 1.875 0.875 56.3 +1
All 20 12 5 3 38 13 +25 4 13 1.90 0.65 72.5 +9

 

Peter Crouch - Match History
 Club:  Southampton F.C. - 1 full cap

Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson - 11 full capsx

Age 24
- 827 28 May 2005, USA 1 England 2, Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Fr AW Injured sub 17
1 828 31 May 2005, Colombia 2 England 3, Giants Stadium, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey Fr NW Start off 35 9

1-3 when substituted
 Club:  Liverpool F.C. - 27 full caps  
2 832 8 October 2005, England 1 Austria 0, Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HW Start 9
3 833 12 October 2005, England 2 Poland 1, Old Trafford, Manchester HW sub 67 16

1-1 when substituting
4 834 12 November 2005, Argentina 2 England 3, Stade de Genève, Genève, Switzerland Fr NW sub 81 20
2-1 when substituting
Age 25
5 835 1 March 2006, England 2 Uruguay 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW sub 6475 21

0-1 when substituting
- b 25 May 2006 - England B 1 Belarus 2, Turf Moor, Burnley Fr HW Start off 79 9
6 836 30 May 2006, England 3 Hungary 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW sub 6584 24

2-1 when substituting
7 837 3 June 2006, England 6 Jamaica 0, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW Start 29,67,89 9

...and a missed penalty 82
8 838 10 June 2006, England 1 Paraguay 0, Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany WCF NW Start 63 21
9 839 15 June 2006, England 2 Trinidad & Tobago 0, Frankenstadion, Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany NW Start 83
10 840 20 June 2006, Sweden 2 England 2, Rhein Energy Stadion, Köln, Germany ND sub 4

0-0 when substituting
- 841 25 June 2006, England 1 Ecuador 0, Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart, Germany NW unused sub 21
11 842 1 July 2006, England 0 Portugal 0, Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ND sub 65

0-0 when substituting
x

Coach: Steve McClaren - 13 full capsx

12 843 16 August 2006, England 4 Greece 0, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW Start
 36,42		 10
13 844 2 September 2006, England 5 Andorra 0, Old Trafford, Manchester ECP HD Start
 5,66		 9
14 845 6 September 2006, FYR Macedonia 0 England 1, Gradski Stadion, Skopje HD Start
4660		 9
15 846 7 October 2006, England 0 FYR Macedonia 0, Old Trafford, Manchester HD Start 10
16 847 11 October 2006, Croatia 2 England 0, Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb AL Start off 72 10

2-0 when substituted
- 848 15 November 2006, Netherlands 1 England 1, Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam Fr AD unused sub 21
Age 26
17 849 7 February 2007, England 0 Spain 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HL Start 10
18 852 1 June 2007, England 1 Brazil 1, The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HD sub 83 21
1-0 when substituting
19 853 6 June 2007, Estonia 0 England 3, A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn ECP AW Start
6281		 9
20 854 22 August 2007, England 1 Germany 2, The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HL sub 83 21

1-2 when substituting
- 855 8 September 2007, England 3 Israel 0, The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HW suspended
21 856 12 September 2007, England 3 Russia 0, The National Stadium, Wembley, London HW sub 80 18

2-0 when substituting
- 857 13 October 2007, England 3 Estonia 0, The National Stadium, Wembley, London HW unused sub 17
22 858 17 October 2007, Russia 2 England 1, Olimpiyskiy Kompleks Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva AL sub 80 18

2-1 when substituting
23 859 16 November 2007, Austria 0 England 1, Ernst-Happel Stadion, Wien Fr AW Start 44 off 72 9

0-1 when substituted
24 860 21 November 2007, England 2 Croatia 3, The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HL Start 65 9
Age 27
x

Coach: Fabio Capello - 16 full capsx

25 861 6 February 2008, England 2 Switzerland 1, The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW sub 57 21

1-0 when substituting
26 862 26 March 2008, France 1 England 0, Stade de France, Saint-Denis Fr AL sub ht 19
1-0 when substituting
27 863 28 May 2008, England 2 USA 0, The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW sub 68 25

2-0 when substituting
28 864 1 June 2008, Trinidad & Tobago 0 England 3, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain Fr AW sub ht 19

0-2 when substituting
 Club:  Portsmouth F.C. - 6 full caps  
- 868 11 October 2008, England 5 Kazakhstan 1, The National Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW unused sub 18
29 869 15 October 2008, Belarus 1 England 3, Dinamo Stadion, Minsk AW sub 70 18

1-2 when substituting
30 870 19 November 2008, Germany 1 England 2, Olympiastadion, Berlin Fr AW sub 90+3 20

1-2 when substituting
Age 28
31 871 11 February 2009, Spain 2 England 0, Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla Fr AL sub ht 20

1-0 when substituting
32 872 28 March 2009, England 4 Slovakia 0, The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW sub 35
off 74		 20

1-0 when substituting
2-0 when substituted
33 873 1 April 2009, England 2 Ukraine 1, The National Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW Start 29
off 79		 9

1-1 when substituted
- 874 6 June 2009, Kazakhstan 0 England 4, Ortalyk Tsentralnyi Stadium, Almaty AW unused sub 18
34 875 10 June 2009, England 6 Andorra 0, The National Stadium, Wembley, London HW Start 80 9
 Club:  Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - 6 full caps  
- 877 5 September 2009, England 2 Slovenia 1, The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW unused sub 24
- 878 9 September 2009, England 5 Croatia 1, The National Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW unused sub 18
- 879 10 October 2009, Ukraine 1 England 0, Dnipro Arena, Dnepropetrovsk AL squad member
35 880 14 October 2009, England 3 Belarus 0, The National Stadium, Wembley, London HW Start
 4,75		 9
36 881 14 November 2009, Brazil 1 England 0, Khalifa International Stadium, ad-Dawḥa, Qatar Fr NL sub 82 16

1-0 when substituting
Age 29
37 882 3 March 2010,  England 3 Egypt 1, The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW sub ht
 56,80		 20
0-1 when substituting
38 883 24 May 2010, England 3 Mexico 1, The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW Start 34 9
- 884 30 May 2010, Japan 1 England 2, UPC Arena, Graz, Austria Fr NW unused sub 26
39 885 12 June 2010, England 1 USA 1, Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa WCF ND sub 79 9
1-1 when substituting
40 886 18 June 2010, England 0 Algeria 0, Kaapstad-stadion, Kaapstad, South Africa ND sub 84 9
0-0 when substituting
- 887 23 June 2010, Slovenia 0 England 1, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Ibhayl, South Africa NW unused sub 9
- 888 27 June 2010, Germany 4 England 1, Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, Manguang, South Africa NL

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