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Martin Peters, who has died at the age of 76, was once memorably described by England manager, Sir Alf Ramsey, as having been ten years ahead of his time. It was never a claim the quiet and undemonstrative Peters would have made for himself. Technically exceptional, a right-half by preference and po
Dec 21, 2019 · Martin Peters, born in Plaistow, Essex in 1943, was a member of the England football team which won the FIFA World Cup in 1966. ...
May 21, 2024 · Martin Stanford Peters MBE (8 November 1943 – 21 December 2019) was an English footballer and manager. As a member of the England team which won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, he scored the second of England's four goals in the final against West Germany.
Dec 21, 2019 · Martin Peters RIP. @SpursOfficial. Sat 21 December 2019, 17:45 | Tottenham Hotspur. We were saddened to hear of the death of our former captain Martin Peters who passed away this morning at the age of 76. Born in Plaistow, Martin was one of the finest midfielders of his generation and famously described by Sir Alf Ramsey as being “10 years ...
Dec 21, 2019 · Martin Peters, the former West Ham United midfielder and member of England's 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning side, died on Saturday. He was 76. Peters' family provided a statement :
Jan 16, 2020 · Remembering Martin Peters: the total midfielder “a decade ahead of his time”. 16/01/2020 by Brian Penn. William Peters hoped his son would follow him as a Thames Lighterman. Life on the river was a tantalising prospect, but a new passion would soon lead him on a different path. When Martin Peters died, another link in a golden chain was broken.
Martin Stanford Peters MBE (8 November 1943 – 21 December 2019) was an English footballer and manager. Feeling he was in the shadows of Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst, Peters sought a new challenge. In March 1970, West Ham received a record-breaking £200,000 (£150,000 cash) for Peters from Tottenham Hotspur and he moved to White Hart Lane, with Spurs and England striker Jimmy Greaves (valued at £50,000) going the other way. On 21 March 1970, Peters scored on his Spurs debut against ...
