Frank Peters (footballer) explained

Frank Peters
Fullname:Frank Reginald Peters
Height:5 ft 8 in[1]
Position:Outside right
Birth Date:26 February 1910
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Death Date:1990 (aged 79-80)[2]
Youthclubs1:Old Mills
Years1:19??–1928
Clubs1:Coventry City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Wellington St George's
Years3:1930–1931
Clubs3:Charlton Athletic
Caps3:29
Goals3:7
Years4:1931–1932
Clubs4:Fulham
Caps4:1
Goals4:1
Years5:1933–1936
Clubs5:Swindon Town
Caps5:100
Goals5:45
Years6:1936–1939
Clubs6:Bristol City
Caps6:113
Goals6:22
Totalcaps:243
Totalgoals:75

Frank Reginald Peters (26 February 1910 – 1990) was an English footballer who played as an outside right. He was born in Birmingham. He made over 240 Football League appearances in the years before the Second World War.[3]

Career

Peters played locally for Wellington St George's. He initially joined Coventry City but failed to make a first team appearance. Peters moved to Charlton Athletic in July 1930. He had a short spell with Fulham. Peters joined Swindon Town in July 1933. Bob Hewison signed Peters in May 1936 from Swindon Town for Bristol City.[4] [5] Like so many other players Peters ended his football career on the outbreak of the Second World War.

Honours

with Bristol City

Notes and References

  1. News: Bristol City. Forward line strengthened . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xi . Newspapers.com.
  2. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZH-D72W England and Wales Death Registration Index: Frank Peters
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown . 2004. 1-899468-67-6.
  4. Book: Woods, David. Leigh . Edwards . Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press . 1997. 1-900178-26-5.
  5. Book: Woods, David. Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications . 1994. 1-874427-95-X.