William Peterson (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Place of death | Banfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1905–1910 | Club Atlético Banfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1913 | Club Atlético Independiente | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Peterson (c.1885-?) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Banfield and Independiente in Argentina.[1]
Career
[edit]William Peterson was born in England and emigrated to Argentina in 1890. He settled with his family in the south of Greater Buenos Aires largely populated by members of the British community.[2]
He began his sports career in the Club Atlético Banfield, and in 1908 he won the third division championship.[3] In 1910, he was runner-up in the Second Division Tournament with Banfield, who faced the Racing Club de Avellaneda in the final for the promotion to the first division. Two years later, he was a player of the team Independiente de Avellaneda, playing in the 1912 championship final against Club Atlético Porteño.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Se hizo de abajo, Olé
- ^ Historia del Club Atlético Banfield, Banfield web
- ^ Argentina - Third Level Champions, Osvaldo José Gorgazzi
- ^ Final Tables Argentina 1911-1920, Osvaldo José Gorgazzi - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
External links
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