Peter Price (born 17 August 1949 in

Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...

) is a Welsh former professional footballer (soccer player) who played professionally in England during the 1960s and 1970s.

Career

Early career

Price was one of that generation who bridged the gap between terminological eras, beginning his career as an inside forward and ending it as a striker despite playing a similar role throughout. He began his career as a youth at

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, signing a full-time professional contract in 1966.

Peterborough United

In 1968, having failed to break into the Liverpool first team, he joined

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, for whom he scored 62 goals in 119 appearances.

Portsmouth

In 1972, Price signed for

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. Hampered by a back injury, he struggled to establish himself in the side, eventually leaving

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to return to his former club two years later.

Barnsley

He ended his career at Barnsley, making his final appearance in the spring of 1978.

International career

While at Peterborough, Price played for the Welsh under-23 side, scoring the winning goal against Scotland at Swansea City's

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ground."Rothmans Football Year Book,1970-71" Peskett,R/Williams,T: Harpenden, QAP,1970

References

1949 births Living people Footballers from Wrexham Welsh footballers Liverpool F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Wales under-23 international footballers Association football forwards {{Wales-footy-forward-stub