Richard Peacock (born 29 October 1972) is an English former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
He notably played in the
Football League
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for
Hull City,
Lincoln City and
Chester City. He also played Non-League football for
Sheffield
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,
Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip.
In 1921 Stalybridge Celtic ...
,
Worksop Town,
Buxton and
Lincoln United
Lincoln United Football Club is a football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Ashby Avenue. Nicknamed the Whites after their home kit colours, they have played at Ashby Avenue since thei ...
.
Career
Originally Peacock came from the non league game with his local club
Sheffield F.C. Peacock made a step up to the professional game in 1993 where he signed for
Hull City. As well as playing for The Tigers, he went on to feature as a professional for
Lincoln City in
The Football League
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, before playing in the
Conference National
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for both
Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip.
In 1921 Stalybridge Celtic ...
and
Chester City. He finished the last four years of his career back inside the depths of the non league. Firstly playing in the
Northern Premier League
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with
Worksop Town before sliding further down the divisions to feature for both
Buxton and
Lincoln United
Lincoln United Football Club is a football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Ashby Avenue. Nicknamed the Whites after their home kit colours, they have played at Ashby Avenue since thei ...
.
Personal life
Peacock now lives in
Dronfield and has two sons.
References
External links
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Living people
1972 births
Footballers from Sheffield
English footballers
Association football midfielders
Sheffield F.C. players
Hull City A.F.C. players
Lincoln City F.C. players
Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
Chester City F.C. players
Worksop Town F.C. players
Buxton F.C. players
Lincoln United F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players