Peter Shilton

Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born 18 September 1949) is an English former footballer. He has played for England national team. He has 125 caps for the England national team. This is more than any other player.

Peter Shilton
OBE
Shilton in December 2008
Personal information
Full name Peter Leslie Shilton
Date of birth (1949-09-18) 18 September 1949
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1963–1966 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1974 Leicester City 286 (1)
1974–1977 Stoke City 110 (0)
1977–1982 Nottingham Forest 202 (0)
1982–1987 Southampton 188 (0)
1987–1992 Derby County 175 (0)
1992–1995 Plymouth Argyle 34 (0)
1995 Wimbledon 0 (0)
1995 Bolton Wanderers 1 (0)
1995–1996 Coventry City 0 (0)
1996 West Ham United 0 (0)
1996–1997 Leyton Orient 9 (0)
Total 1005 (1)
National team
1968–1972 England U23 13 (0)
1970–1990 England[1][2] 125 (0)
Teams managed
1992–1995 Plymouth Argyle
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Shilton was a contestant in the 2010 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Shilton remains England’s most capped player and the world record holder having played the most competitive games.

Peter and his wife Steph Shilton run a successful consulting company.

Club career statistics

[3]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
EnglandLeague
1965/66Leicester CityFirst Division10
1966/6740
1967/68351
1968/69420
1969/70Second Division390
1970/71400
1971/72First Division370
1972/73410
1973/74420
1974/7550
1974/75Stoke CityFirst Division250
1975/76420
1976/77400
1977/78Second Division30
1977/78Nottingham ForestFirst Division370
1978/79420
1979/80420
1980/81400
1981/82410
1982/83SouthamptonFirst Division390
1983/84420
1984/85410
1985/86370
1986/87290
1987/88Derby CountyFirst Division400
1988/89380
1989/90350
1990/91310
1991/92Second Division310
1991/92Plymouth ArgyleSecond Division70
1992/93230
1993/9440
1994/95WimbledonPremier League00
1994/95Bolton WanderersFirst Division10
1995/96Coventry CityPremier League00
1995/96West Ham UnitedPremier League00
1996/97Leyton OrientThird Division90
CountryEngland 10051
Total 10051

International career statistics

[4]

England national team
YearAppsGoals
197010
197120
197220
1973110
197440
197510
197600
197720
197830
197930
198040
198120
1982100
1983100
1984110
198590
1986130
198760
198880
1989110
1990120
Total1250

Honours

Club

Leicester City

Nottingham Forest

International

England

Individual

  • IOC European Footballer of the Season: 1979–80[5]
  • PFA First Division Team of the Year: 1974–75, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
  • PFA Team of the Century (1977–1996): 2007[6]
  • PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1977–78[7]
  • Nottingham Forest Player of the Season: 1981–82
  • Southampton Player of the Season: 1984–85, 1985–86
  • FWA Tribute Award: 1991
  • English Football Hall of Fame: Inducted 2002
  • Football League 100 Legends

References

  1. "Peter Shilton". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  2. McCarra, Kevin (25 March 2008). "Guardian – Beckham takes aim at Shilton's record". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Peter Shilton". www.national-football-teams.com.
  4. "Peter Leslie Shilton - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
  5. Anatolii Skorobahatko (25 August 2015). "Best European footballers by season" (PDF). Ukrainian Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017. (ukr.)
  6. "Team of the Century: 1977-1996 - Souness, Robson & Hoddle...not a bad midfield trio!". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  7. Seb Stafford-Bloor (16 April 2015). "De Gea's saves may well catch the eye, but there's so much more to his triumphant rise". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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