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Peter Sutcliffe

b. 1957

British footballer (born 1957)

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Born 1957. Peter Sutcliffe is a British association football player.

Peter David Sutcliffe (born 25 January 1957) is an English former footballer. A right-sided winger, he made 198 league appearances in a ten-year professional career in the Football League.

A former youth player with Manchester United, he joined Stockport County in 1975. He was signed to Port Vale for a Β£3,000 fee in March 1977 before being sold to Chester for a Β£15,000 fee in December 1978. After four years with the "Seals", he joined non-League Bangor City for the 1982–83 season. He returned to Chester and Stockport before returning to non-League football with Scarborough in 1984.

Career Sutcliffe began his career at Manchester United and represented England Youth, but did not make a senior appearance at Old Trafford before his transfer to Stockport County in 1975. The "Hatters" finished in the re-election zone of the Fourth Division in 1975–76 under Roy Chapman, before improving to a respectable mid-table spot in 1976–77 under Eddie Quigley. He appeared in 27 league games in his two seasons at Edgeley Park.

Port Vale manager Roy Sproson signed Sutcliffe for a Β£3,000 fee in March 1977. He scored his first goal at Vale Park on 26 April, in a 4–1 victory over Crystal Palace.

Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals Manchester United 1974–75 Second Division

1975–76 Fourth Division

1976–77 Fourth Division

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1976–77 Third Division

1977–78 Third Division

1978–79 Fourth Division

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1978–79 Third Division

1979–80 Third Division

1980–81 Third Division

1981–82 Third Division

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Stockport County 1983–84 Fourth Division

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Who is Peter Sutcliffe?

British footballer (born 1957)

When was Peter Sutcliffe born?

Peter Sutcliffe was born on 25 January 1957 in Manchester.

What is Peter Sutcliffe's occupation?

Peter Sutcliffe is an association football player.

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Peter Sutcliffe is British.

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Β· Wikipedia: Peter Sutcliffe

Β· Wikidata: Q7177187

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