Peter Atherton

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Peter Atherton
Personal information
Full name Peter Atherton
Date of birth 6 April 1970 (1970-04-06) (age 38)
Place of birth    Wigan, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1988–1991
1991–1994
1994–2000
2000–2005
2001
2005–2008		 Wigan Athletic
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
Bradford City
→ Birmingham City (loan)
Halifax Town		 149 (1)
114 (0)
216 (9)
094 (3)
010 (0)
015 (0)   
National team
1991 England U21 001 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 23:44, 27 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Peter Atherton (born 6 April 1970 in Wigan, Lancashire), was a professional English footballer who plays as both a defender and a midfielder. He is presently assistant manager at Halifax Town, although on 16 October 2007, he came out of playing retirement to appear for the Shaymen.

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[edit] Playing career

Most famous for captaining Sheffield Wednesday, Atherton started his career at hometown club Wigan Athletic as a trainee and spent three years there before attracting the attention of Coventry City. Atherton was lured away from Wednesday by Bradford City after relegation on the Bosman ruling where he also spent a spell on loan at Birmingham City. After being released by Bradford on a free transfer he finished his career at Halifax Town, where injury forced him to retire from professional football after playing only 14 games for the club, but came out of retirement because of Halifax's injury crisis and was named as a substitute for their home game against Grays Athletic on 16 October 2007.

[edit] Coaching career

In June 2007, Atherton was appointed assistant manager of Halifax Town, replacing Wayne Jacobs. He had previously been coaching in Wigan Athletic's youth set-up.[1]

He also played for Sheffield Wednesday in their 2006 Masters Football campaign, and Wigan Athletic in 2007.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Atherton is new Halifax assistant

[edit] External links

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Halifax Town A.F.C. – current squad

1 Mawson • 2 Scott • 3 Doughty • 5 Quinn • 6 Kearney • 8 Campbell • 9 Stamp • 11 Shaw • 12 Toulson • 14 Wright • 15 Gray • 17 Taylor • 18 Davies • 22 Atherton • 23 Harban • 25 Bailey • 26 Joynes • 28 Whitehouse • Manager: Wilder
Persondata
NAME Atherton, Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Atherton, Peter
SHORT DESCRIPTION English footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1970-4-6
PLACE OF BIRTH Wigan, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH