| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward John Peers | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Connah's Quay, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 1935 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1911–1921 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 186 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Port Vale | 56 | (0) |
| Total | 242 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1914–1923 | Wales | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Edward John "Teddy" Peers (31 December 1886 - 20 September 1935) was a Welsh international footballer.
Peers played for Oswestry St. Clair's, Chirk, Connah's Quay Juniors, Connah's Quay Victoria, Connah's Quay, Shotton and Hednesford Town before advancing to league football with Wolves. He also had a trial at Shrewsbury Town and guested for Walsall and Stoke City.
He joined Port Vale in January 1922 and became the first choice 'keeper, he was the first Vale player to be capped whilst at the club. He was so confident in his defenders that he spent a lot of his time casually leaning on one of his goalposts. After 60 matches (56 in the league) he retired from league football in May 1923 and returned to Hednesford Town.[1]