William Peterson (c.1885-?) was an
English
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footballer
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who played as a goalkeeper for
Banfield and
Independiente in Argentina.
Career
William Peterson was born in England, and emigrated to Argentina about the year 1890. He settled with his family in the south of
Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires ( es, Gran Buenos Aires, GBA), also known as the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area ( es, Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, AMBA), refers to the urban agglomeration comprising the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and the adjac ...
largely populated by members of the
British community.
He began his sport career in the
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club based in the Banfield district of Greater Buenos Aires. It was founded on 21 January 1896, by the British–origin inhabitants of that city (mostly English, and some Scots and Irish). The club ...
, and in 1908 he get the third division championship. In 1910, he was
runner-up in the Second Division Tournament with Banfield, who faced against the
Racing Club de Avellaneda the final for the promotion to the first division. Two year later, he was player of the team
Independiente de Avellaneda
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*the Spanish word for independent
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*Independiente (record label), a record label formed in 1997
* ''Independiente'' (Dragon Ash album), 2007
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, playing the 1912
championship final
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Championship systems
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Title match system
In this system ...
against
Club Atlético Porteño.
References
External links
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Argentine men's footballers
Footballers from Buenos Aires
English men's footballers
Club Atlético Independiente footballers
English expatriate men's footballers
English expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
Men's association football goalkeepers
Club Atlético Banfield footballers
Río de la Plata
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