| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter William Latchford | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Kings Heath, Birmingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1969–1975 | West Bromwich Albion | 81 | (0) |
| 1975 | → Celtic (loan) | ||
| 1975–1987 | Celtic | 187 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Clyde | 12 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| England U23 | 2 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Peter William Latchford (born 27 September 1952, in Birmingham) is an English former football goalkeeper.
Latchford started his career at West Bromwich Albion and signed for Celtic F.C. for £25,000 on 15 July 1975 after a spell on loan. He made over 270 appearances for Celtic in the late 1970s and early 1980s, winning 2 League Championships and 3 Scottish Cups. He is now a goalkeeping coach and has worked in this capacity for Forfar Athletic, Clyde and Hearts.
He is currently goalkeeping coach at Dumfries club Queen of the South. His spell at Queens included the 2007/08 season run to the final of the Scottish Cup.
His older brothers Bob and Dave were also professional footballers.