Peter Guthrie (footballer)

Peter Guthrie

Personal information
Date of birth	(1961-10-10) 10 October 1961 (age 61)
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Whickham
1986–1987	Blyth Spartans
1987–1988	Weymouth	20	(0)
1988–1989	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
1988	→ Swansea City (loan)	14	(0)
1989–1990	Barnet	18	(0)
1990–1991	Bournemouth	10	(0)
1991–1993	Sing Tao
1993–1994	Gateshead	8	(0)
1993–1994	Whitley Bay		(0)
1994–1997	Hong Kong Rangers		(0)
1997–2001	Happy Valley		(0)
2002–2003	Bedlington Terriers		(0)
2005–2006	Bedlington Terriers		(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Guthrie (born 10 October 1961 in Newcastle upon Tyne) ^[1] is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Swansea City ^[2] and Bournemouth, ^[3] and in the Hong Kong First Division League for Sing Tao, Hong Kong Rangers ^{[4] [5]} and Happy Valley. ^{[6] [7]} He played on several occasions for a representative Hong Kong League XI, including in their 3–1 defeat of the Chile national team in the 1998 Carlsberg Cup. ^{[8] [9]} He also played non-league football before, during and after his league career, for Whickham, ^[10] Blyth Spartans – where he first became a goalkeeper, having previously played as a striker ^[8] – Weymouth, ^[10] Barnet, ^{[11] [12]} Whitley Bay ^[8] and Bedlington Terriers. ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 550. ISBN   0-356-17911-7.
2. "Swansea City : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
3. "Bournemouth : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
4. Keep, Gavan (11 January 1995). "Kitchee hand Rangers points". Hong Kong Standard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
5. Passos, Edward (16 March 1997). "Unfancied Rangers plan surprise". Hong Kong Standard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
6. Passos, Edward (31 August 1997). "Caroliners under scrutiny in Cup". Hong Kong Standard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
7. Carney, John (9 February 2001). "Ritchie on target for Valley". Hong Kong Standard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
8. Faure, Kevin (31 January 1998). "Goalkeeper's Chile victory highlight of whole career". Hong Kong Standard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
9. Metcalf, Rupert (7 March 1998). "Fame in the Orient as journeymen Brits spice up Hong Kong". The Independent. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
10. "Past Players". Swansea City F.C. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
11. "The Barry Fry Years – Part Six 1989/90 and 1990/91 seasons". History of Barnet FC. Barnet F.C. Supporters Association. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
12. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91. p. 914.
13. "Match Reports October 2002". Bedlington Terriers F.C. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
14. "Match Reports October 2005". Bedlington Terriers F.C. Retrieved 19 October 2009.

External links

• 1998 article about Guthrie from the Hong Kong Standard