Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.7
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Sheffield Wednesday
top club · 247 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#311
goals rank
#319
assists rank
12
season goals
6
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
€1.15m
top transfer fee · 94/95
3
best season · 97/98
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
495Appearances
12Goals
6Assists
58Yellow cards
0Red cards
159Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Peter Atherton |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1970-04-06 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wigan, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Halifax Town → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Halifax Town (- 2008)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Halifax Town (- 2008)
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bradford → Halifax Town
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bradford City
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bradford City
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bradford City
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bradford City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2001
Transfer: Birmingham → Bradford
00/01 · Return from loan
Feb 2001
Transfer: Bradford → Birmingham
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bradford City, Birmingham City
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Bradford
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sheffield Wednesday
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sheffield Wednesday
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sheffield Wednesday
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Sheffield Wednesday
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Sheffield Wednesday
44 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Sheffield Wednesday
48 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Coventry → Sheff Wed
94/95 · Transfer · €1.15m
Jul 1993
93/94 — Coventry City
41 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Coventry City
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1991
Transfer: Wigan → Coventry
91/92 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 1991
91/92 — Coventry City
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
90/91 — Wigan Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1989
89/90 — Wigan Athletic
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Wigan Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 1988
Transfer: Wigan U18 → Wigan
87/88 · Transfer
Jul 1987
87/88 — Wigan Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.03/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.09/90
Minutes played by club
Sheffield Wednesday
76.4%
Coventry City
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
Halifax Town (- 2008)
0.0%
Bradford City
23.6%
Birmingham City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 94/95 | 99/00 | 247 | 9 | 5 | 10,905 |
| Coventry City | 3 | 91/92 | 93/94 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 87/88 | 90/91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halifax Town (- 2008) | 2 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 5 | 00/01 | 04/05 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 3,361 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,135 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,707 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 779 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,660 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UI Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3,624 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Coventry City | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Coventry City | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Coventry City | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Third Division | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Third Division | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Third Division | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Halifax Town (- 2008) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Halifax Town (- 2008) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Halifax Town (- 2008) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Bradford City | 27 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,164 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Bradford City | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,197 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Birmingham City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Bradford City | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Bradford City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87/88 | 1988-02-12 | Wigan U18 | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-08-23 | Wigan | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Coventry | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €1.15m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-12 | Bradford | Birmingham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-18 | Birmingham | Bradford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bradford | Halifax Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Halifax Town | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 27 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 37 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Bradford City | 2 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 41 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 36 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Coventry City | 1 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-05-18 | Birmingham | Bradford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-12 | Bradford | Birmingham | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 42 | 3,135 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 98/99 | 43 | 1,707 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 97/98 | 30 | 779 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 96/97 | 40 | 1,660 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 95/96 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 48 | 3,624 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 92/93 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 1,164 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 02/03 | 25 | 2,197 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
318 apps
9 G
6 A
First Division
63 apps
3 G
0 A
Conference
13 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
16 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
21 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
UI Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
35 apps
0 G
0 A
Third Division
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Peter Atherton?
Peter Atherton is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Peter Atherton?
Peter Atherton is 56 years old. He was born on April 6, 1970 in Wigan.
What position does Peter Atherton play?
Peter Atherton plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Peter Atherton play for?
Peter Atherton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Peter Atherton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Peter Atherton has scored 12 goals in 495 appearances.