Peter Somers
Peter Somers (3 June 1878 – 27 November 1914) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic,[1] Blackburn Rovers, Hamilton Academical[2][3] and Scotland.[4][5] Somers also played for the Scottish Football League XI three times.[6] After retiring as a player, Somers became a director of Hamilton Academical.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Strathaven, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 1914 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Mossend Celtic | ||
| – | Cadzow Oak | ||
| 1897 | Hamilton Academical | 2 | (0) |
| 1897–1910 | Celtic | 186 | (52) |
| 1899 | → Clyde (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 1900 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | ||
| 1900–1902 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | ||
| 1910–1911 | Hamilton Academical | 23 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1899–1909 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1905–1909 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His son Billy Somers, also a footballer, was a Dominion of Canada Football Champion with Toronto Scottish in 1932.[7][8] Another son John played briefly for Hearts.[9][2]
Honours
- Celtic[1]
- Scottish Division One: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09
- Scottish Cup: 1903–04, 1906–07, 1907–08
- Glasgow Cup: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08
- Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: 1902–03
References
- Celtic player Somers, Peter, FitbaStats
- Somers, Peter (1897), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- (Smith 2013, p. 262)
- "Scotland player Peter Somers". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "SFL player Peter Somers". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- Great players: Bill Somers, Canadian National Soccer League, 23 June 2019
- Connaught Series: Toronto Scottish FC win three Canadian titles, Canadian Soccer Association, 27 August 2017
- Hearts player John Somers, London Hearts Supporters' Club
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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