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James Peters

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 26 15 9 2 81 35 +46 57.69
A 24 8 3 13 39 52 -13 33.33
N 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0.00
TOTALS 51 23 12 16 120 90 +30 45.10

Name: James Peters
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace:
Height:
Weight:
Years at Club: 1894-1896
Signing Info: Transferred from: Heywood Central, 06/1894, £
Previous Clubs: Heywood Central
Debut: 08/09/1894 v Burton Wanderers (A) 0-1 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to New Brompton, 05/1896, £
Passed Away: PA

Biography

James Peters was working at the Halliwell Mill when Newton Heath's delegation, consisting of Secretary Albut and Director Jones, approached him. The Heywood Central left winger was offered a contract, he signed it right then and there, and the three men promptly celebrated the deal by drinking in earnest. In all the merriment, James even recommended his strike partner Dick Smith, and he was signed too!
Peters arrived at Bank Street in the summer of 1894 when the only means of washing at the ground was a tub of cold water outside a wooden hut. The surrounding area was well stocked with smoke-belching chimneys and, generally, the number of chimneys that were cranked up during Heath's home matches was directly proportional to the quality of the opposition - mighty Scottish outfit Queen's Park played there a few months earlier and the pipes were turned on wholesale!
Not that Peters seemed to mind. He was acquired to replace Jack Peden and he replaced him fully: the newcomer appeared in all 30 league matches, thus becoming - along with goalkeeper Douglas - the first ever-present in Manchester United's history. The 1894-95 season was special for another reason: the team scored goals at a rate of 2.76 a game - the highest in their history. Peters was one of the players who reached double figures for scoring.
Although his fortunes dipped in 1895-96, James still enjoyed a special afternoon on November 2nd when he claimed a hat-trick against Liverpool in a 5-2 thrashing. He remained a prominent member of the attack until losing his place to James Vance in Spring. He thus left the Heathens in the close season to shack up with New Brompton (now Gillingham).
Peters missed only one game out of 20 in the Southern League in 1896-97, netting four goals. However, he was on the move again in 1897, joining Sheppey United, at the time another Division One outfit in the Southern League. He spent two years at that club then left them in the 1899 close season. 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. 1894-1895 7 31 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 32
2. 1895-1896 6 16 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 19
TOTALS 13 47 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 51

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Liverpool 3 1
2. Walsall 2 1
3. Burton Swifts 2 1
4. Bury 1 1
5. Arsenal 1 1
6. Stoke City 1 1
7. Newcastle United 1 1
8. Burton Wanderers 1 1
9. Rotherham United 1 1
10. Lincoln City 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Arsenal 4 1
2. Manchester City 4 0
3. Rotherham United 4 1
4. Newcastle United 4 1
5. Burton Wanderers 3 1
6. Leicester City 3 0
7. Darwen 3 0
8. Notts County 3 0
9. Lincoln City 3 1
10. Crewe Alexandra 2 0
11. Burton Swifts 2 2
12. Grimsby Town 2 0
13. Port Vale 2 0
14. Walsall 2 2
15. Stoke City 2 1
16. Bury 2 1
17. Liverpool 2 3
18. Derby County 2 0
19. Loughborough Town 1 0
20. Kettering Town 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Hollis, Sam 4
2. Rotherham United Committee 4
3. Watt, Frank 4
4. Burton Wanderers Committee 3
5. Darwen Committee 3
6. Harris, Tom 3
7. Strawson, John 3
8. Crewe Alexandra Committee 2
9. Lee, J. 2
10. Burton Swifts Committee 2
11. Parlby, Joshua 2
12. ? 2
13. Hood, Enoch 2
14. Robinson, J H 2
15. Reeves, Arthur 2
16. Hamer, H. S. 2
17. Omerod, Sam 2
18. McKenna, John 2
19. Derby County Committee 2
20. Loughborough Town Committee 1
21. Kettering Town Committee 1
22. Jackson, Henry 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 51
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 26
2. Barley Bank 2
3. Cobridge Stadium 2
4. Hyde Road 2
5. Manor Field 2
6. Millmoor 2
7. St James Park, Newcastle 2
8. Trent Bridge 2
9. Abbey Park 1
10. Anfield 1
11. Baseball Ground 1
12. Derby Turn 1
13. Filbert Street 1
14. Gigg Lane 1
15. Gresty Road 1
16. John O'Gaunts 1
17. Peel Croft 1
18. The Athletic Ground 1
19. West Bromwich Road 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 46
2. FA Cup 4
3. Test Match 1
No Opponent Count
1. Arsenal 4
2. Manchester City 4
3. Rotherham United 4
4. Newcastle United 4
5. Burton Wanderers 3
6. Leicester City 3
7. Darwen 3
8. Notts County 3
9. Lincoln City 3
10. Crewe Alexandra 2
11. Burton Swifts 2
12. Grimsby Town 2
13. Port Vale 2
14. Walsall 2
15. Stoke City 2
16. Bury 2
17. Liverpool 2
18. Derby County 2
19. Loughborough Town 1
20. Kettering Town 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 51
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
1. 02-11-1895 Liverpool League Division Two 3
 
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. 08-09-1894 Div 2 Burton Wanderers L 0-1 A 0 Isaac Moore 65'
2. 15-09-1894 Div 2 Crewe Alexandra W 6-1 H 0 Richard Smith ??', ??', John Dow ??', ??', John Clarkin ??', John McCartney ??' John "Love" Jones ??'
3. 22-09-1894 Div 2 Leicester City W 3-2 A 0 John Dow 12', ??', Richard Smith ??' David Skea ??', Willie McArthur 87'
4. 06-10-1894 Div 2 Darwen D 1-1 A 0 Bob Donaldson 7' William McKennie 2'
5. 13-10-1894 Div 2 Arsenal D 3-3 H 0 John Clarkin ??', Bob Donaldson ??', ??' Peter Mortimer ??', ??', *Henry Boyd ??'
6. 20-10-1894 Div 2 Burton Swifts W 2-1 A 0 Bob Donaldson ??', ??' Alex Boggie 15'
7. 27-10-1894 Div 2 Leicester City D 2-2 H 0 James McNaught ??', Richard Smith ??' David Skea 42', ??'
8. 03-11-1894 Div 2 Manchester City W 5-2 A 0 Richard Smith 13', 14', ??, ??, John Clarkin ??' *Billy Meredith ??', ??'
9. 10-11-1894 Div 2 Rotherham United W 3-2 H 1 William Davidson 3', Bob Donaldson ??', James Peters ??' *James Coupar ??', Jimmy McCormick ??'
10. 17-11-1894 Div 2 Grimsby Town L 1-2 A 0 John Clarkin ??' James Stott ??', James Fairburn ??'
11. 24-11-1894 Div 2 Darwen D 1-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??' John King ??'
12. 01-12-1894 Div 2 Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 A 0 Richard Smith ??', John Clarkin ??'
13. 08-12-1894 Div 2 Burton Swifts W 5-1 H 2 James Peters 20', ??', Richard Smith 21', ??', John Dow ??' Edwin Birch 90'
14. 15-12-1894 Div 2 Notts County D 1-1 A 0 Bob Donaldson 70' Daniel Bruce 20'
15. 22-12-1894 Div 2 Lincoln City W 3-0 H 0 George Millar 10', Bob Donaldson 43', Richard Smith ??'
16. 24-12-1894 Div 2 Port Vale W 5-2 A 0 George Millar ??', Richard Smith ??', John Clarkin ??', Bob Donaldson ??', James McNaught ??' Billy Beats 4', Ted McDonald ??'
17. 26-12-1894 Div 2 Walsall W 2-1 A 0 William S. Stewart ??', George Millar ??' W.Roberts ??'
18. 29-12-1894 Div 2 Lincoln City L 0-3 A 0 Donald Lees ??', Frank Smallman ??', Albert Flewitt ??'
19. 01-01-1895 Div 2 Port Vale W 3-0 H 0 George Millar ??', ??', Charles Rothwell ??'
20. 05-01-1895 Div 2 Manchester City W 4-1 H 0 John Clarkin 6', ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Richard Smith ??' James Sharples ??'
21. 12-01-1895 Div 2 Rotherham United L 1-2 A 0 Fred Erentz ??' *James Coupar ??', *Willie Bryant ??'
22. 02-02-1895 FAC Stoke City L 2-3 H 1 Richard Smith ??', James Peters ??' Sammy Meston 1', ??', Jimmy Robertson ??'
23. 02-03-1895 Div 2 Burton Wanderers D 1-1 H 1 James Peters ??' G.Cunningham 88'
24. 23-03-1895 Div 2 Grimsby Town W 2-0 H 0 Joe Cassidy ??', ??'
25. 30-03-1895 Div 2 Arsenal L 2-3 A 0 John Clarkin ??', Bob Donaldson ??' Peter Mortimer ??', Gavin Crawford ??', Bob Buchanan ??'
26. 03-04-1895 Div 2 Walsall W 9-0 H 2 Bob Donaldson 30', ??', James Peters ??', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', John Clarkin ??', Richard Smith ??', ??'
27. 06-04-1895 Div 2 Newcastle United W 5-1 H 0 Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Richard Smith ??', ??', Robert McDermid ??' (o.g.) Charles Dickson ??'
28. 12-04-1895 Div 2 Bury D 2-2 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??', Joe Cassidy ??' Harry Millar ??', Tom Wylie ??'
29. 13-04-1895 Div 2 Newcastle United L 0-3 A 0 William Milne 15', John McNee ??', Willie Thompson ??'
30. 15-04-1895 Div 2 Bury L 1-2 A 1 James Peters 80' Billy Barbour 12', J.H.Edwards 84'
31. 20-04-1895 Div 2 Notts County D 3-3 H 0 John Clarkin ??', Joe Cassidy ??', Richard Smith ??' Jack Chadburn ??', ??', Daniel Bruce ??'
32. 27-04-1895 TM Stoke City L 0-3 N 0 Joe Schofield 40', 50', Jack Farrell 76'
33. 14-09-1895 Div 2 Loughborough Town D 3-3 A 0 James McNaught 15', Joe Cassidy 80', 85' Thomas Cotterill 5', ??', Joseph Clark 43'
34. 05-10-1895 Div 2 Manchester City D 1-1 H 0 John Clarkin 44' Sandy Rowan 47'
35. 12-10-1895 Div 2 Liverpool L 1-7 A 0 Joe Cassidy 40' Frank Becton 7', ??, Thomas Bradshaw ??, 22', Fred Geary 30', 55', Jimmy Ross 87'
36. 19-10-1895 Div 2 Newcastle United W 2-1 H 1 Joe Cassidy ??', James Peters ??' James Logan ??'
37. 26-10-1895 Div 2 Newcastle United L 1-2 A 0 William Kennedy ??' George Perrins 15' (o.g.), Willie Wardrope 85'
38. 02-11-1895 Div 2 Liverpool W 5-2 H 3 James Peters 15', ??, ??, Richard Smith 60', John Clarkin ??' Frank Becton 4', Jimmy Ross 10'
39. 09-11-1895 Div 2 Arsenal L 1-2 A 0 Joe Cassidy 47' Charlie Hare ??', James Boyle ??'
40. 16-11-1895 Div 2 Lincoln City D 5-5 H 1 John Clarkin ??', ??', James Peters ??', Joe Cassidy ??', James Collinson ??' Alec Smith ??', ??', Jimmy Burke ??', Jimmy Frettingham ??', William Gillespie ??'
41. 23-11-1895 Div 2 Notts County W 2-0 A 0 William Kennedy ??', Joe Cassidy ??'
42. 30-11-1895 Div 2 Arsenal W 5-1 H 1 Walter Cartwright ??', ??', John Clarkin ??', William Kennedy ??', James Peters ??' Charlie Hare ??'
43. 07-12-1895 Div 2 Manchester City L 1-2 A 0 Joe Cassidy ??' Robert Hill 4', *Billy Meredith ??', Robert Hill ??'
44. 21-12-1895 Div 2 Darwen L 0-3 A 0 B.Watson 12', ??', Henry Tyrer ??'
45. 11-01-1896 Div 2 Rotherham United W 3-0 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??', ??', Robert Stephenson ??'
46. 01-02-1896 FAC Kettering Town W 2-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??', Richard Smith ??' William Pell ??'
47. 03-02-1896 Div 2 Leicester City W 2-0 H 0 William Kennedy 10', Richard Smith 60'
48. 15-02-1896 FAC Derby County D 1-1 H 0 William Kennedy ??' Stephen Bloomer ??'
49. 19-02-1896 FAC Derby County L 1-5 A 0 Bob Donaldson 89' Stephen Bloomer ??', John Miller 40', ??', ??', Hugh McQueen ??'
50. 29-02-1896 Div 2 Burton Wanderers L 1-2 H 0 James McNaught ??' (pen) Arthur Capes ??', Unknown ??'
51. 07-03-1896 Div 2 Rotherham United W 3-2 A 0 Richard Smith ??', Bob Donaldson ??, William Kennedy ??' E.Cutts ??', Jimmy McCormick ??'
 

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