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Martin Peters

West Ham United FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC

67 appearances, 20 goals

P 67 W 42 D 14 L 11 F 118: A 45
*(actual F x: A x)
73% successful

1966-74

disciplined: one
captain:
four
minutes played:
5790

Timeline

  Martin Stanford Peters (*Actual for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.)
Birth 8 November 1943 in Egham Road, Plaistow, Essex [registered in West Ham, December 1943].
Moved to Dagenham as a child. He lived in Raydons Road and attended Fanshawe School.
Marriage to Kathleen D.W. Ward [registered in Romford, December 1964].
Death Saturday, 21 December 2019 in Brentwood, aged 76 years 43 days. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2016.
Funeral Thursday, 16 January 2020 in Bentley Crematorium, Ongar Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood. His ashes have been interred within the foundations of his statue at the London Stadium, the new home of West Ham United, in September 2021.

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com

Biographies The Ghost of '66: The Autobiography - Martin Peters (Orion Publishing, 3 May 2006)
 

x. - A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999).

Club Career

Club(s) x
Club honours x
Individual honours x
Ballon d'Or
=thirteenth 1969;
Distinctions x
Height/Weight x' x", xst. xlbs [x].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number 844th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Midfielder
First match No. 399, 4 May 1966, England 2 Yugoslavia 0, a friendly match at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 22 years 177 days.
Last match No. 481, 18 May 1974, Scotland 2 England 0, a British Championship match at Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 30 years 191 days.
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 1966, 1970; European Championship Finals 1968;
British Championship 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74;
Team honours World Cup winners 1966;
British Championship winners
1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1972-73, shared 1969-70, 1971-72;
Individual honours x
Distinctions x

Beyond England

x.  - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x.

 

Martin Peters - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
- 67 41 64 3 3 5790 20 290 min 14 four 1
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Martin Peters - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 31 21 6 4 66 21 +45 5 16 2.129 0.677 77.4 +17
Away 30 18 8 4 46 19 +27 8 16 1.533 0.633 73.3 +14
Neutral 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 2 3 1.00 0.833 50.0 =0
All 67 42 14 11 118 45 +73 15 35 1.761 0.672 73.1 +31

 

Martin Peters - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 57 38 11 8 105 33 +72 11 31 1.842 0.579 76.3 +30
Red 7 4 2 1 12 7 +5 2 4 1.714 1.00 71.4 +3
Yellow 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 2 0 0.333 1.667 16.7 -2
All 67 42 14 11 118 45 +73 15 35 1.761 0.672 73.1 +31

 

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

WCP

2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1 0 0.50 1.50 25.0 -1
WCF 9 7 0 2 15 7 +8 1 5 1.667 0.778 77.8 +5
World Cup 11 7 1 3 16 10 +6 2 5 1.455 0.909 68.2 +4

ECP

15 11 2 2 33 11 +22 1 9 2.20 0.733 80.0 +9
ECF 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 1 1 1.00 0.50 50.0 =0
European Championship 17 12 2 3 35 12 +23 2 10 2.059 0.706 76.5 +9
British Championship 19 12 4 3 36 14 +22 4 8 1.895 0.737 73.7 +9

Note that the 1966-68 records of the European Championship and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is therefore deducted from the grand total.

Friendly 26 15 8 3 46 14 +32 7 15 1.769 0.538 73.1 +12
All 67 42 14 11 118 45 +73 15 35 1.761 0.672 73.1 +31

 

Martin Peters - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 1972-74 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1 0 0.50 1.50 25.0 -1
WCP All 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1 0 0.50 1.50 25.0 -1
World Cup Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 1966 5 5 0 0 11 3 +8 0 3 1.20 0.60 100.0 +5
WCF 1970 4 2 0 2 4 4 =0 1 2 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
WCF All 9 7 0 2 15 7 +8 1 5 1.667 0.778 77.8 +5
World Cup
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 1964-66 5 5 0 0 11 3 +8 0 3 1.20 0.60 100.0 +5
WC 1968-70 4 2 0 2 4 4 =0 1 2 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
WC 1972-74 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1 0 0.50 1.50 25.0 -1
WC All 11 7 1 3 16 10 +6 2 5 1.455 0.909 68.2 +4
European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP/BC 1966-68 8 6 1 1 18 6 +12 0 4 2.25 0.75 81.3 +5
ECP 1970-72 7 5 1 1 15 5 +10 1 5 2.143 0.714 78.6 +4
ECP All 15 11 2 2 33 11 +22 1 9 2.20 0.733 80.0 +9
European Championship Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECF 1968 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 1 1 1.00 0.50 50.0 =0
ECF All 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 1 1 1.00 0.50 50.0 =0
European Championship
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC/BC 1966-68 10 7 1 2 20 7 +13 1 5 2.00 0.70 75.0 +5
EC 1970-72 7 5 1 1 15 5 +10 1 5 2.143 0.714 78.6 +4
EC All 17 12 2 3 35 12 +23 2 10 2.059 0.706 76.5 +9
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC/ECP 1966-67 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 0 1 3.00 1.333 66.7 +1
BC/ECP 1967-68 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 0 2 2.00 0.333 83.3 +2
BC 1968-69 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 100.0 +2
BC 1969-70 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 1 1 1.333 0.667 66.7 +1
BC 1970-71 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 1 2 1.333 0.333 83.3 +2
BC 1971-72 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1 0 0.00 1.00 0.00 -1
BC 1972-73 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 0 2 2.00 0.33 100.0 +3
BC 1973-74 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 -1
BC All 19 12 4 3 36 14 +22 4 8 1.895 0.737 73.7 +9
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 11 7 1 3 16 10 +6 2 5 1.455 0.909 68.2 +4
EC 17 12 2 3 35 12 +23 2 10 2.059 0.706 76.5 +9
BC 19 12 4 3 36 14 +22 4 8 1.895 0.737 73.7 +9
Note that the 1966-68 records of the European Championship and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is therefore deducted from the grand total.
All 41 27 6 8 72 31 +41 8 20 1.756 0.756 73.2 +19

 

Martin Peters - Match History
 Club: West Ham United F.C. - 33 full appearances

manager: Alf Ramsey - 66 full capsx

Age 22
1 399 4 May 1966 - England 2 Yugoslavia 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 4
2 400 26 June 1966 - Finland 0 England 3, Olympiastadion, Helsinki tour AW Start 4
- 401 29 June 1966 - Norway 1 England 6, Ullevål Stadion, Oslo AW reserve
- 402 3 July 1966 - Denmark 0 England 2, Idrætsparken, København AW
3 403 5 July 1966 - Poland 0 England 1, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów AW Start 11
- 404 11 July 1966 - England 0 Uruguay 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley WCF HD squad member 16
4 405 16 July 1966 - Mexico 0 England 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW Start
5 406 20 July 1966 - France 0 England 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW Start
6 407 23 July 1966 - England 1 Argentina 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW Start
7 408 26 July 1966 - England 2 Portugal 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW Start
8 409 30 July 1966 - England 4 West Germany 2ᴭᵀ, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW Start
78
9 410 22 October 1966 - Northern Ireland 0 England 2, Windsor Park, Belfast BC/
ECP
AW Start 11
10 411 2 November 1966 - England 0 Czechoslovakia 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Start 11
Age 23
11 412 16 November 1966 - England 5 Wales 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley BC/
ECP
HW Start 11
12 413 15 April 1967 - England 2 Scotland 3, Empire Stadium, Wembley HL Start 11
13 416 21 October 1967 - Wales 0 England 3, Ninian Park, Cardiff BC/
ECP
AW Start 11
Age 24
14 417 22 November 1967 - England 2 Northern Ireland 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley BC/
ECP
HW Start 11
15 418 6 December 1967 - England 2 USSR 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Start 11
16 419 24 February 1968 - Scotland 1 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow BC/ ECP AD Start 11
17 420 3 April 1968 - England 1 Spain 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley ECP HW Start 11
18 421 8 May 1968 - Spain 1 England 2, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid ECP AW Start 8
19 422 22 May 1968 - England 3 Sweden 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 8
- 423 1 June 1968 - West Germany 1 England 0, Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover Fr AL squad member
20 424 5 June 1968 - Yugoslavia 1 England 0, Stadio Comunale di Firenze, Firenze ECF NL Start 11
21 425 8 June 1968 - USSR 0 England 2, Stadio Olimpico, Roma NW Start
22 426 6 November 1968 - Romania 0 England 0, Stadionul 23 August, Bucureşti Fr AD Start 11
Age 25
23 427 11 December 1968 - England 1 Bulgaria 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Start 11
24 429 12 March 1969 - England 5 France 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 10
25 430 3 May 1969 - Northern Ireland 1 England 3, Windsor Park, Belfast BC AW Start 11
- 431 7 May 1969 - England 2 Wales 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW squad member
26 432 10 May 1969 - England 4 Scotland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW Start 11
27 433 1 June 1969 - Mexico 0 England 0, Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de México tour AD Start 11
28 434 8 June 1969 - Uruguay 1 England 2, Estadio Centenario, Montevideo AW Start 11
29 435 12 June 1969 - Brazil 2 England 1, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio AL Start 11
30 436 5 November 1969 - Netherlands 0 England 1, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam Fr AW Start 11
Age 26
31 437 10 December 1969 - England 1 Portugal 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HW sub 70 ?
32 438 14 January 1970 - England 0 Netherlands 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Start 4
33 439 25 February 1970 - Belgium 1 England 3, Stade Émile Versé, Bruxelles Fr AW Start 11
 Club: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - 34 full appearances  
34 440 18 April 1970 - Wales 1 England 1, Ninian Park, Cardiff BC AD Start 11
35 441 21 April 1970 - England 3 Northern Ireland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW Start 11
36 442 25 April 1970 - Scotland 0 England 0, Hampden Park, Glasgow AD Start 11
37 443 20 May 1970 - Colombia 0 England 4, Estadio Nemesio Camacho, Olímpico Fr AW Start 28
38 444 24 May 1970 - Ecuador 0 England 2, Estádio Olimpico Atahualpa, Quito Fr AW Start 28
39 445 2 June 1970 - Romania 0 England 1, Estádio Jalisco, Guadalajara WCF NW Start 11
40 446 7 June 1970 - Brazil 1 England 0, Estádio Jalisco, Guadalajara NL Start
41 447 11 June 1970 - Czechoslovakia 0 England 1, Estádio Jalisco, Guadalajara NW Start
42 448 14 June 1970 - West Germany 3 England 2, Estádio Guanajuato, León NL Start 50 off 81
Age 27
43 449 25 November 1970 - England 3 GDR 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 11
44 450 3 February 1971 - Malta 0 England 1, The Stadium, Gzira ECP AW Start 11
45 451 21 April 1971 - England 3 Greece 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley ECP HW Start 11
46 452 12 May 1971 - England 5 Malta 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley ECP HW Start off 62 11
47 453 15 May 1971 - Northern Ireland 0 England 1, Windsor Park, Belfast BC AW Start 11
48 454 19 May 1971 - England 0 Wales 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley HD Captain 11
49 455 22 May 1971 - England 3 Scotland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW Start 9 11
50 456 13 October 1971 - Switzerland 2 England 3, Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel ECP AW Start 11
Age 28
51 458 1 December 1971 - Greece 0 England 2, Karaiskaki Stadio, Piraes ECP AW Start 11
52 459 29 April 1972 - England 1 West Germany 3, Empire Stadium, Wembley ECP HL Start 11
53 460 13 May 1972 - West Germany 0 England 0, Olympiastadion, Berlin AD sub 73 14
- 461 20 May 1972 - Wales 0 England 3, Ninian Park, Cardiff BC AW squad member
54 462 23 May 1972 - England 0 Northern Ireland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley HL sub 58 ?
- 463 27 May 1972 - Scotland 0 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow AW squad member
Age 29
55 467 14 February 1973 - Scotland 0 England 5, Hampden Park, Glasgow Fr AW Start 11
56 468 12 May 1973 - Northern Ireland 1 England 2, Goodison Park, Liverpool BC AW Start 11
57 469 15 May 1973 - England 3 Wales 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW Start 11
58 470 19 May 1973 - England 1 Scotland 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW Start 11
59 471 27 May 1973 - Czechoslovakia 1 England 1, Stadión Letná, Praha Fr AD Start 11
60 472 6 June 1973 - Poland 2 England 0, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów WCP AL Start 11
61 473 10 June 1973 - USSR 1 England 2, Central V.I. Lenin Stadium, Moskva tour AW Start off 58 11
62 474 14 June 1973 - Italy 2 England 0, Stadio Comunale di Torino, Torino AL Start 11
63 475 26 September 1973 - England 7 Austria 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HW captain 11
64 476 17 October 1973 - England 1 Poland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley WCP HD captain 11
Age 30
65 477 14 November 1973 - England 0 Italy 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HL Start 11
66 478 3 April 1974 - Portugal 0 England 0, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa Fr AD captain 11
 

manager: Joe Mercer - 1 full capx

- 479 11 May 1974 - Wales 0 England 2, Ninian Park, Cardiff BC AW squad member
- 480 15 May 1974 - England 1 Northern Ireland 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley HW
67 481 18 May 1974 - Scotland 2 England 0, Hampden Park, Glasgow AL Start 11

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