Peter Fletcher (footballer)

Peter Fletcher
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-12-02) 2 December 1953
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)[1]
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1969–1973 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1974 Manchester United 7 (0)
1974–1976 Hull City 36 (5)
1976–1978 Stockport County 51 (13)
1978–1982 Huddersfield Town 99 (36)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Peter Fletcher (born 2 December 1953) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. Born in Manchester, he played in the Football League for Manchester United, Hull City, Stockport County and Huddersfield Town before retiring in 1982, at age 29.[2]

Fletcher played mainly in the reserve team for Manchester United, before moving to Hull City as part of the deal that took Stuart Pearson to United for £200,000.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Barnes, Justyn; Bostock, Adam; Butler, Cliff; Ferguson, Jim; Meek, David; Mitten, Andy; Pilger, Sam; Taylor, Frank OBE & Tyrrell, Tom (2001). The Official Manchester United Illustrated Encyclopedia. London: Manchester United Books. p. 83. ISBN 0-233-99964-7.
  2. ↑ "Peter Fletcher". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Docherty signs up £200,000 Pearson". Daily Mirror. 4 May 1974. p. 40 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  • Peter Fletcher at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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