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Peter Conroy
Appearances: 28 Goals: 1
Date / Year of birth: 1941
Position: Centre-back
Season of first appearance: 1960/61
Season of last appearance: 1960/61
Also played for: Chelsea (0), Watford (0) and Crawley Town
Defender born in Earlsfield, London who attended Elliott School in Putney and played for the London schools side as a youth. Peter also had a trial for the England schoolboys team.
He joined Chelsea straight after leaving school and made his South Eastern Counties League debut during the 1956/57 campaign. Peter went on to spend several seasons at Stamford Bridge as a youth and reserve player.
Peter then signed for Watford and joined Margate during the 1960/61 season, making his debut in a friendly against the Hornets immediately after leaving Vicarage Road. He then made his first competitive appearance in a 4-1 defeat at Poole on 26.11.60. Peter went on to become Margate's first-choice centre-back during the remainder of the 1960/61 season, making 28 appearances and impressing with his steadiness. He also scored once during the season, the goal coming when he played as a striker in a 1-1 draw at Rugby on 11.3.61.
In June 1961 Peter left the club and took up a job with the Metropolitan Police, announcing that he was giving up football altogether.
However he soon relented and joined Crawley where he unfortunately broke his leg during the 1961/62 season.
Peter was a good cricketer and also boxed as an amateur.
He died in the 1990's.
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SEASON (CLUB) |
FULL (MAX) |
SUB |
GLS |
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FAC |
SLC |
KSC |
KSS |
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1960/61 (MFC) |
28 (50) |
N/A |
1 |
SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE (15TH OF 21) |
4QR |
2R |
2R |
1R |
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