Peter Mellor
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| Peter Mellor | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Joseph Mellor | |
| Date of birth | 20 November 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Prestbury, Cheshire, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1967–69 | Witton Albion | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1969–1972 1972 1972–1977 1977–1978 1978–1981 |
Burnley →Chesterfield (loan) Fulham Hereford United Portsmouth |
69 (0) 4 (0) 190 (0) 32 (0) 129 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1966 | England Youth | 1 |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Peter Mellor was an English professional footballer (soccer player) whose career spanned three decades. Born in Prestbury, Cheshire on 20 November 1947[1] Mellor won an England Youth cap[2] whilst with his first club Witton Albion . Tall, fair haired and ever smiling Mellor was soon spotted by Burnley, and quickly became their regular keeper[3]. The arrival of Alan Stevenson from Chesterfield in January 1971 saw him going in the opposite period for a loan period at Saltergate [4], and from there a month later to Fulham[5]. Mellor was to make over 200 appearances for the Cottagers in all competitions, including perhaps most memorably an appearance in the 1975 FA Cup Final during which he was unfortunate enough to be deemed at fault for both West Ham’s two goals. In autumn 1977 he moved to Hereford, but the following close season moved to his final league club, Portmouth[6]. Mellor quickly became a hugely popular cult figure at Fratton Park[7], keeping the emerging young Alan Knight out of the team long after he was ready[8]. Mellor ended his career in the United States, where he now lives and coaches [9] [10].
[edit] Notes
- ^ ”Rothmans Football Year Book,1970-71” Peskett,R/ Williams,T: Harpenden, QAP,1970 ISBN 0362000719
- ^ He played in a 4-1 victory over Wales on 19 March, 1966- AFS DataBase
- ^ Profile-“He played for both”
- ^ The PFA Premier League and Football League Players’ Records 1946-98” Hugman,B: Harpenden, Queen Anne Press, 1998 ISBN 1852915854
- ^ Soccer Heroes
- ^ ”Portsmouth, from Tindall to Ball” Farmery, C: Southend-on-Sea, Desert Island Books, 1999 ISBN 1874287252
- ^ "Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club" Cooper,M/ Neasom,M/ Robinson,D: Portsmouth, Milestone Publications, 1984 ISBN 0903852500
- ^ -”Legend” Knight,A: Fareham, Legendary, 2003 ISBN 095267601X
- ^ US Coaching career
- ^ Foreword to U.S coaching manual
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| Preceded by Not awarded |
Portsmouth F.C. Fans' Player of the Year 1979 |
Succeeded by Joe Laidlaw |
