Peter Phoenix

Peter Patrick Phoenix (31 December 1936 – 14 April 2020) was an English footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League.[3]

Peter Phoenix
Personal information
Full name Peter Patrick Phoenix[1]
Date of birth (1936-12-31)31 December 1936[1]
Place of birth Urmston, Lancashire, England[1]
Date of death 14 April 2020(2020-04-14) (aged 83)[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1954 Stretford Boys
1954–1955 Lostock Gralam
1955–1956 Manchester City 0 (0)
1956–1957 Stoke City 0 (0)
1957 Tamworth
1957–1962 Oldham Athletic 161 (27)
1962–1963 Rochdale 36 (4)
1963–1964 Exeter City 15 (1)
1964 Southport 10 (0)
1964–1965 Stockport County 19 (1)
1965–1966 Wigan Athletic
1966–1967 Bangor City
1967–1968 Witton Albion
1968 Massey Ferguson
Total 241 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Phoenix began his playing career with Tamworth, before being spotted by Oldham Athletic, where he made his Football League debut in February 1958.[4]

Career statistics

Source:[1]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 1955–56 First Division 000000
Stoke City 1956–57 Second Division 000000
Oldham Athletic 1957–58 Third Division North 600060
1958–59 Fourth Division 4013314314
1959–60 Fourth Division 32311334
1960–61 Fourth Division 4463120497
1961–62 Fourth Division 3555120426
1962–63 Fourth Division 40002060
Total 161271246017931
Rochdale 1962–63 Fourth Division 3242100345
1963–64 Fourth Division 40001050
Total 3642110395
Exeter City 1963–64 Fourth Division 1512000171
Southport 1963–64 Fourth Division 1000000100
Stockport County 1964–65 Fourth Division 1916000251
Career total 241332257027038

References

  1. Peter Phoenix at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "606 Football Phone In". BBC Radio 5 Live. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. Rest In Peace Peter Phoenix
  4. "Peter Phoenix". GrecianArchive.
  • Peter Phoenix at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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