Peter Atherton
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Peter Atherton | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Peter Atherton | |
Date of birth | April 6, 1970 (age 36) | |
Place of birth | Wigan, England | |
Height | 5'10" (177cm) | |
Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1988-1991 1991-1994 1994-2000 2000-2005 2001 2005-2006 |
Wigan Athletic Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday Bradford City →Birmingham City (loan) Halifax Town |
149 (1) 114 (0) 216 (9) 94 (3) 10 (0) 14 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Peter Atherton, (born 6 April 1970 in Wigan, Lancashire), is a retired English football player who played as both a defender and a midfielder.
Most famous for playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Atherton started his career at hometown club Wigan Athletic as a trainee and spent three years there before attracting the attention of Coventry City. Atherton was lured away from Wednesday by Bradford City after relegation on the Bosman ruling where he also spent a spell on loan at Birmingham City. After being released by Bradford on a free transfer he finished his career at Halifax Town, where injury forced him to retire from the professional football after playing only 14 games for the club.
[edit] After football
Atherton has been included in Sheffield Wednesday's 2006 Masters Team following his retirement from professional football in the summer of 2006 due to a knee injury.