Trevor Peck Explained

Trevor Peck
Fullname:Dennis Trevor Peck
Birth Date:25 May 1938
Birth Place:Llanelli, Wales
Death Place:Kettering, England
Position:Defender
Years1:1958–1965
Clubs1:Cardiff City
Caps1:42
Goals1:0
Years2:1965–1968
Clubs2:Worcester City
Years3:1968–1974
Clubs3:Kettering Town

Dennis Trevor Peck (25 May 1938 — 14 May 2014) was a Welsh professional footballer. After playing for Llanelli, he joined Cardiff City in February 1958 where he made his professional debut. He spent six seasons with the club, largely as a reserve, before moving into non-league football with Worcester City and Kettering Town.

Early life

Born in Llanelli on 25 May 1938, Peck was one of ten children.[1]

Club career

He began his career with his hometown club Llanelli before joining Football League Second Division side Cardiff City in February 1958,[2] where his wages were around £15 a week and he considered himself "a pretty wealthy chap."[3] However, soon after signing for the club, he was called up to complete his national service which led to his debut for the club coming two years later, playing in a 2–1 victory over Swansea Town in the Welsh Cup on 25 February 1960.[4] He made his league debut two months later, in a 1–0 victory over Stoke City in place of Danny Malloy.[4]

However, in the following three seasons Peck remained in the club's reserve side, making only one appearance for Cardiff in a 2–0 victory over French side Lens in the Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup.[4] He eventually broke into the first team but was used largely as cover, his most prominent season coming in 1964–65 when he made 23 appearances in all competitions.[4] However, he was released by the club in 1965 and joined Worcester City.[2] In October 1968, he joined Kettering Town where he went on to make over 250 appearances and was named the club's Player of the Year in 1972 before leaving in May 1974.[1] [5]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther[6] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City1959–60Second Division1000[7] 1020
1960–61First Division0000000000
1961–62First Division0000001010
1962–63Second Division8000000080
1963–64Second Division150000040190
1964–65Second Division180001040230
Total4200010100530
  1. News: Poppies star of the 1970s dies . Northamptonshire Telegraph . Huw . Silk . 30 May 2014 . 22 April 2018.
  2. Book: Hayes, Dean . The Who's Who of Cardiff City . Breedon Books . 2006 . 149–150 . Derby . 1-85983-462-0.
  3. Web site: Class of 1960 enjoy Cardiff City Stadium promotion party . WalesOnline . Rogers . Gareth . 27 April 2013 . 6 October 2018.
  4. Book: Shepherd, Richard . The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. . SoccerData Publications . 2002 . 59–64 . Nottingham . 1-899-46817-X.
  5. Web site: Poppies Player of the Season . Kettering Town F.C. . 6 October 2018.
  6. Includes appearances in the Welsh Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup.
  7. The Football League Cup was started held for the first time in the 1960–61 season.