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Full Name: | Peter Malcolm Lucas |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1938 |
Birth Place: | Wrexham, Wales |
Position: | Right-half |
Clubs1: | Bradley Rangers |
Years2: | 1958–1965 |
Clubs2: | Leyton Orient |
Caps2: | 157 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 1965–1970 |
Clubs3: | Norwich City |
Caps3: | 183 |
Goals3: | 8 |
Years4: | 1970–1974 |
Clubs4: | Torquay United |
Caps4: | 122 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Clubs5: | Gorleston |
Nationalyears1: | 1962 |
Nationalteam1: | Wales |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1976–1980 |
Managerclubs1: | Gorleston |
Peter Malcolm Lucas (7 October 1938 – March 2024) was a Welsh footballer who played as a right-half. He made four appearances for the Wales national team.
After beginning his career at non-League Bradley Rangers, Lucas signed for Leyton Orient in 1958 and was part of the team that played in the First Division in 1962–63. In 1964 he joined Norwich City, where he played 183 league games before joining Torquay United in 1970, where he made 122 appearances.
Lucas made his Wales national team debut on 11 April 1962 against Northern Ireland. His fourth and last cap was on 21 November 1962 against England.[1]
After leaving Torquay, he became player-manager at Gorleston, managing them from 1976 until 1980.[2]
Lucas died in March 2024, at the age of 85.[3]