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Peter Shearing

Peter Fraser Shearing is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played professionally for West Ham United, Portsmouth, Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle, Bristol Rovers and Gillingham between 1960 and 1973, and in total made 245 appearances in the Football League. He also won an FA Amateur Cup winners medal for Hendon in 1960.

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Personal information
Full name Peter Fraser Shearing
Date of birth (1938-08-26) 26 August 1938
Place of birth Uxbridge, England
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1961 West Ham United 6 (0)
1961–1964 Portsmouth 17 (0)
1964–1966 Exeter City 80 (0)
1966–1968 Plymouth Argyle 24 (0)
1968–1971 Exeter City 79 (0)
1971 Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
1971–1973 Gillingham 39 (0)
Total 245 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Fraser Shearing (born 26 August 1938) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played professionally for West Ham United, Portsmouth, Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle, Bristol Rovers and Gillingham between 1960 and 1973, and in total made 245 appearances in the Football League.123 He also won an FA Amateur Cup winners medal for Hendon in 1960.

References

References

  1. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 291. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Canon League Football Players' Records 1946-1984. Newnes Books. p. 428. ISBN 0-600-37318-5.
  3. "Peter Shearing". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.