Peter Price (footballer, born 1932)

Peter Price
Personal information
Full name Peter Price[1]
Date of birth (1932-02-26)26 February 1932
Place of birth Tarbolton, Scotland
Date of death 23 October 2015(2015-10-23) (aged 83)
Place of death Ayr, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
19xx–1951 Craigmark Burntonians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1952 St Mirren 2 (0)
1952–1953 Gloucester City[2] 44 (8)
1953–1955 Darlington 3 (0)
1955–1962 Ayr United 199 (173)
1962 Raith Rovers 10 (1)
1962–1963 Albion Rovers 13 (4)
1963 Gladesville ? (?)
Total 271 (186)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Price (26 February 1932 – 23 October 2015) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a centre forward.[3]

Career

Born in Tarbolton, Price began his career in junior football with Craigmark Burntonians, before turning professional in 1951 with St Mirren. After a spell in English non-league football with Gloucester City, Price returned to league football with Darlington, before playing in Scotland with Ayr United, Raith Rovers and Albion Rovers. Price later played in Australia for Gladesville.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Peter Price". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ Clark, Timothy R.D.; Kujawa, Rob (2009). The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009. Gloucester: Tiger Timbo Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557425-1-4.
  3. ^ a b "Peter Price 1932-2015". Ayr United F.C.
  • Peter Price at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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