Peter Springett (8 May 1946 - 28 August 1997) was a professional footballer[1] in the 1960s and 70s.
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He was born 8 May 1946 in Fulham, London.
He played in goal for Queen's Park Rangers and later Sheffield Wednesday,[1] Barnsley and Scarborough
He made his debut in 1963 against Peterborough United and went on to play 137 league games for QPR. Peter was part of the QPR team in 1966-67 that won both the Third Division Championship and the League Cup beating West Bromwich Albion 3-2 at Wembley Stadium on 4 March 1967.
He moved to Sheffield Wednesday in 1967 in a unique swap deal for his brother, England international Ron Springett.
After retiring from the game he became a police officer and was present when the stolen European Cup was handed in at West Bar Police Station.[1]
His death in Sheffield on 28 August 1997, came at the end of a four-year battle against cancer.
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