Peter Michael Whiston (born 4 January 1968)[1] is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Michael Whiston | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Widnes, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Torquay United (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 1990–1991 | Torquay United | 32 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | Exeter City | 85 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | ||
| 1995–1997 | Shrewsbury Town | 48 | (2) |
| 1997–2006 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played a solitary game in the Premier League for Southampton during the 1994–95 season. He also played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Torquay United, Exeter City and Shrewsbury Town, as well as non-league side Stafford Rangers.
Playing career
editWhiston began his career in 1987 with Plymouth Argyle. He later moved to Torquay United in 1990 following a brief loan period. A year later he was on the move again and spent three season with Exeter City where he made 85 league appearances.
In the summer of 1994 he was signed by Alan Ball for Premier League side Southampton, but would only play a single game for the Saints.[1] In 1995 he joined Shrewsbury Town following a loan spell, and later moved to non-league club Stafford Rangers where he spent the final nine-years of his career.
Personal life
editHonours
editShrewsbury Town
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 1995–96[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan & Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. pp. 498–499. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/peter-whiston-b1a090b9 [self-published source]
- ^ "Peter Whiston | SaintsPlayers.co.uk".
- ^ Wood, Greg (14 April 1996). "Familiar role for Jemson". The Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- Peter Whiston at Soccerbase
- Since 1888... The Searchable Premiership and Football League Player Database (subscription required)
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