Keith Peacock (born 2 May 1945, in
Barnehurst
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)
is an English former
footballer
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and
manager
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. He was the first player to come on as a
substitute in
the Football League
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.
Early life
He was educated at Erith Grammar School, now named
Erith School.
Playing career
Peacock played his entire professional career for
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in ...
, making over 500
Football League appearances between 1962 and 1979. In May 1963 he scored in the 2-1 last day of season victory at
Walsall
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Walsall is th ...
that kept Charlton in the second tier and relegated Walsall. On 21 August 1965, he became the first
substitute used in
the Football League
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when he replaced injured
goalkeeper
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Mick Rose
Michael John Rose (born 22 July 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Mansfield Town and Notts County. On 21 August 1965, he became the first player to be substituted in the ...
after 11 minutes of an away match against
Bolton Wanderers.
He played for the
Columbus Magic of the
ASL before joining his old friend
Gordon Jago
Gordon Harold Jago (born 22 October 1932) is an English former football player and manager, and the former director of the Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup international youth tournament.
Playing career
Born in Poplar, London, Jago began his profession ...
as his assistant manager and player at the
Tampa Bay Rowdies
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in the
North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
*North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league
*North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
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until 1982. Peacock's last appearance as a player for the Rowdies was during the
1980–81 indoor season.
Managerial career
Peacock was manager of
Gillingham between 1981 and 1987 and then
Maidstone United between 1989 and 1991. He later served as assistant manager at
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in ...
before stepping down after the resignation of
Alan Curbishley
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in 2006. He moved to
West Ham United
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where he became first a scout and then assistant manager under
Alan Pardew and Alan Curbishley. He ended this role at the end of the
2006–07 season.
In September 2007 Peacock returned to Charlton in the role of honorary associate director.
On 4 January 2011 Peacock was appointed caretaker manager of Charlton following the departure of
Phil Parkinson
Philip John Parkinson (born 1 December 1967) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently manager of National League side Wrexham.
Parkinson is the only manager to take an English fo ...
.
Personal life
Peacock married Lesley and has a son,
Gavin
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(born 1967), who also became a professional footballer. He also has a daughter called Lauren and four grandchildren. In 2004, his autobiography ''No Substitute'' was published by
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in ...
.
In 2013, he was inducted into the Charlton Athletic Hall of Fame.
References
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1945 births
English footballers
English football managers
Gillingham F.C. managers
Charlton Athletic F.C. players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players
American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
Columbus Magic players
Queens Park Rangers F.C. non-playing staff
Living people
Association football midfielders
English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
English expatriate footballers
West Ham United F.C. non-playing staff
Charlton Athletic F.C. non-playing staff