John "Jack" Peden: Man United forward Profile & Stats
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John "Jack" Peden

Position: forward

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PWDLFA

HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 17 6 3 8 33 33 0 35.29
A 14 1 0 13 7 37 -30 7.14
N 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0.00
TOTALS 32 7 3 22 40 72 -32 21.88

Name: John "Jack" Peden
Birthdate: 12-07-1863
Age: 162
Birthplace: Down, Ballymacarset, Ireland
Height: 5' 9" (1.75m)
Weight: 11st 10lbs (74.39kg)
Years at Club: 1893-1894
Signing Info: Transferred from: Linfield, 03/1893, £
Previous Clubs: Linfield
Debut: 02/09/1893 v Burnley (North Road) 3-2 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Sheffield United, 08/1894, £30
Passed Away: 15/09/1944

Biography

There are places where John Peden goes down as a footballing demigod. At Linfield, for instance, he was a star outside-left from Day One... literally: he scored in their first ever game in September 1886. Famed for his speed, dashing runs and clever crossing, Jack boasted an impressive scoring rate to boot. He had two spells with the club. The first one lasted until 1893 and included him leading Linfield to winning the opening three seasons of the Irish League, with the cup added for good measure. The second went on from 1899 to 1906 and saw the now player-coach add a couple more medals. In all, the 5'9", 11st 10lb winger played 204 games for Linfield and bagged 140 goals.
In between, Peden spent four years with Distillery to help make them the local superpower. Two league titles and one cup were won while he earned a whopping £1 a week - the highest wages on the island! A cool 41 goals in 87 games from 1895 to 1899 also bestowed upon him the title "The People's John".
Then, of course, there was the Irish national team. In an era when the maximum on international games was three per year, Peden won 24 caps, starting against Scotland in 1887 and ending in 1899. He scored seven goals in all, the most famous of which was the one that secured Ireland's first ever away victory - against Wales in 1898. He kept the match ball and titled it: "This is the ball that did the trick and I'm the man who gave it the kick".
Peden's time in Manchester, however, saw his tantalizing talents perpetually and intricately intertwined to a temperamental streak. And it was briefer than it should have been too. Newton Heath first came in contact with Peden in February 1893 - they played a friendly at Linfield and he terrorized their defence in a 0-2 defeat. Within a fortnight, they had offered him a professional contract, and he promptly netted for Heath in a friendly against Bootle.
Here was the man to preserve the club's top flight status! However, said man opted to remain in Ireland for the run-in so he could represent his country in the Home Nations championship. Luckily, it worked out - he bagged a hat-trick past Wales while Heath somehow evaded the drop.
On the opening day of 1893-94 against Burnley, Jack belatedly took to the field competitively for Heath then he was carried off it - by the crowd, shoulder-high, following a sparkling display. He went on to play 38 games that season, frequently dazzled, and netted 9 goals, including a few long distance crackers. But there were many defeats too, plus the occasional 'dirty' incidents, one of which landed Jack - and a few of his teammates in court! This was, of course, the infamous libel case of March 1894 when his excuse for kicking an opponent in the stomach was that he was blinded by the sun!
Following relegation that April, Jack moved to Sheffield United. Newton Heath wanted £50 but had to make do with £30. However, just eight games later, the man who had played for Clarence, Prospect, and Innisfoil in his youth returned to Ireland for good. It might also have had something to do with his wife giving birth to triplets in September! After retiring at the age of 42 in 1906, Peden worked as a boxing promoter for a while and also concentrated on his confectionary and tobacconist shop (The Forward) at 150 Sandy Row in Belfast. In Feb 2014 a campaign began to restore John's grave at the city cemetery in west Belfast. Local Historian Tom Hartley is involved. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1893-1894 7 29 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 32
TOTALS 7 29 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 32

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Stoke City 2 1
2. West Bromwich Albion 2 1
3. Sheffield Wednesday 1 1
4. Middlesbrough 1 1
5. Sunderland 1 1
6. Aston Villa 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Blackburn Rovers 4 0
2. Burnley 2 0
3. West Bromwich Albion 2 2
4. Sheffield Wednesday 2 1
5. Darwen 2 0
6. Derby County 2 0
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0
8. Sheffield United 2 0
9. Everton 2 0
10. Sunderland 2 1
11. Bolton Wanderers 2 0
12. Preston North End 2 0
13. Stoke City 2 2
14. Nottingham Forest 1 0
15. Aston Villa 1 1
16. Middlesbrough 1 1
17. Liverpool 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Mitchell, Thomas 4
2. Sutcliffe, Arthur 2
3. Jackson, Henry 2
4. Dickinson, Arthur 2
5. Darwen Committee 2
6. Derby County Committee 2
7. Addenbrooke, Jack 2
8. Wostinholm, John 2
9. Molyneux, Dick 2
10. Watson, Tom 2
11. Bentley, John 2
12. Preston North End Committee 2
13. Reeves, Arthur 2
14. Radford, Harry 1
15. Ramsay, George 1
16. Middlesbrough Committee 1
17. Barclay, William 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 32
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 17
2. Ewood Park 3
3. Barley Bank 1
4. Bramall Lane 1
5. Deepdale 1
6. Goodison Park 1
7. Hillsborough 1
8. Molineux 1
9. Newcastle Road 1
10. Pikes Lane 1
11. Racecourse Ground 1
12. Stoney Lane 1
13. Turf Moor 1
14. Victoria Ground 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 28
2. FA Cup 3
3. Test Match 1
No Opponent Count
1. Blackburn Rovers 4
2. Burnley 2
3. West Bromwich Albion 2
4. Sheffield Wednesday 2
5. Darwen 2
6. Derby County 2
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
8. Sheffield United 2
9. Everton 2
10. Sunderland 2
11. Bolton Wanderers 2
12. Preston North End 2
13. Stoke City 2
14. Nottingham Forest 1
15. Aston Villa 1
16. Middlesbrough 1
17. Liverpool 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 32
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 02-09-1893 Div 1 Burnley W 3-2 H 0 Alf Farman ??', ??', ??' (pen) Arthur Brady 25', James "Jimmy" Hill 35'
2. 09-09-1893 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 A 0 Bob Donaldson ??' Tom Pearson ??', Roddy McLeod ??', Sammy Nicholls ??'
3. 16-09-1893 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 A 0 Alf Farman 17'
4. 23-09-1893 Div 1 Nottingham Forest D 1-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??' James Collins ??'
5. 30-09-1893 Div 1 Darwen L 0-1 A 0 Walter Dunlop ??'
6. 07-10-1893 Div 1 Derby County L 0-2 A 0 John Clements ??' (o.g.), Johnny McMillan 87'
7. 14-10-1893 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 H 2 Bob Donaldson 4', Fred Erentz ??', John Peden ??', ?? Oliver Norman ??'
8. 21-10-1893 Div 1 Burnley L 1-4 A 0 William Hood 87' Peter Turnbull 8', 75', Jock Espie 60', James "Jimmy" Hill 65'
9. 28-10-1893 Div 1 Wolves L 0-2 A 0 Joe Butcher ??', David Wykes ??'
10. 04-11-1893 Div 1 Darwen L 0-1 H 0 John McKnight 18'
11. 11-11-1893 Div 1 Wolves W 1-0 H 0 William Davidson ??'
12. 25-11-1893 Div 1 Sheffield United L 1-3 A 0 Thomas Fitzsimmons ??' Joseph Fall 13' (o.g.), Harry Hammond 43', Billy Fleming ??'
13. 02-12-1893 Div 1 Everton L 0-3 H 0 Fred Geary 48', ??' (pen), Edgar Chadwick ??'
14. 06-12-1893 Div 1 Sunderland L 1-4 A 0 William Campbell 69' Jimmy Millar 10', 70', Johnny Campbell 39', 40'
15. 09-12-1893 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 A 0 Alex Paton ??', Jimmy Cassidy ??'
16. 16-12-1893 Div 1 Aston Villa L 1-3 H 1 John "Jack" Peden ??' Andew Mitchell ??' (o.g.), ??' (o.g.), John Devey ??'
17. 23-12-1893 Div 1 Preston North End L 0-2 A 0 James Sharp 54', Jimmy Ross ??'
18. 06-01-1894 Div 1 Everton L 0-2 A 0 Edgar Chadwick ??', Jack Southworth ??'
19. 13-01-1894 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 H 1 John "Jack" Peden ??' Toddles Woolhouse ??', ??'
20. 27-01-1894 FAC Middlesbrough W 4-0 H 1 John "Jack" Peden ??', Alf Farman ??', Bob Donaldson ??', ??'
21. 10-02-1894 FAC Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 H 0
22. 17-02-1894 FAC Blackburn Rovers L 1-5 A 0 Bob Donaldson 13' Jimmy Haydock 11', Harry Chippendale ??', James Whitehead ??', ??', Mitchell Calvey ??'
23. 03-03-1894 Div 1 Sunderland L 2-4 H 1 John "Jack" Peden ??', James McNaught ??' Jimmy Hannah ??', ??', Johnny Campbell ??', ??'
24. 10-03-1894 Div 1 Sheffield United L 0-2 H 0 Hugh Gallacher ??', Hugh Morris 88'
25. 12-03-1894 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers W 5-1 H 0 John Clarkin 20', Bob Donaldson ??', ??', ??', Alf Farman ??' Josh Hargreaves 30'
26. 17-03-1894 Div 1 Derby County L 2-6 H 0 John Clarkin ??', ??' Johnny McMillan ??', ??', ??', William Abbott ??', Percy Francis ??', ??'
27. 23-03-1894 Div 1 Stoke City W 6-2 H 2 John Peden ??', ??', Fred Erentz ??', John Clarkin ??', Alf Farman ??', ??' William Hood ??' (o.g.), Billy Dickson ??'
28. 24-03-1894 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??', Alf Farman ??' Jimmy Cassidy ??', Robert Tannahill ??'
29. 26-03-1894 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers L 0-4 A 0 Josh Hargreaves 20', ??', Jimmy Haydock 60', Harry Chippendale 70'
30. 31-03-1894 Div 1 Stoke City L 1-3 A 0 John Clarkin ??' Joe Schofield 25', Tommy Clare ??', Wally McReddie ??'
31. 14-04-1894 Div 1 Preston North End L 1-3 H 0 William Mathieson ??' George Drummond ??', Jimmy Ross ??', Charles Dickson ??'
32. 28-04-1894 TM Liverpool L 0-2 N 0 Patrick Gordon 15', Harry Bradshaw 30'
 

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