Peter Winn

Stevenage Winn rejected Gateshead's contract offer and instead signed for League Two club Stevenage on a one-year deal on 27 May 2010. He had earlier written to manager Graham Westley requesting a trial with the club. Reflecting on the move, Winn stated he was pleased to have the opportunity to return to the Football League. and scored his first goal in a 3–1 FA Cup win over Newcastle United on 8 January 2011. Winn described the goal, scored in injury time to secure the result, as the biggest moment of his career. His first league goal came later that month in a 3–0 victory against Rotherham United on 25 January 2011. Winn was sent off for the first time in his career against Southend United on 22 April 2011 following a challenge on Sean Clohessy. He returned to the squad for the play-off semi-final second leg against Accrington Stanley on 20 May 2011, appearing as an 89th-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory. Winn was an unused substitute in the 2011 Football League Two play-off final eight days later, as Stevenage defeated Torquay United 1–0 to earn promotion to League One. He made 33 appearances in all competitions during the 2010–11 season, scoring three goals.

At the start of the 2011–12 season, Winn was listed as Stevenage's substitute goalkeeper after Chris Day dislocated his finger during pre-season. He warmed up alongside Alan Julian before matches and served as the club's second-choice goalkeeper. Winn made one substitute appearance during the first six matches of the season, before joining Conference Premier club Cambridge United on a three-month loan. He later revealed that he had been close to joining Cambridge earlier that summer, though the move had not materialised at the time. and went on to make 13 appearances, scoring once in a 2–0 home victory over Ebbsfleet United on 20 September 2011. He returned to Stevenage when his 93-day loan expired on 1 December 2011, with Cambridge manager Jez George indicating the club would consider a permanent transfer in the January 2012 transfer window. A permanent move did not follow, and in March 2012 Winn joined Grimsby Town, also of the Conference Premier, on loan until the end of the season. He made 10 appearances for Grimsby before leaving Stevenage when his contract expired in May 2012.

Macclesfield Town A month after being released by Stevenage, Winn signed for Conference Premier club Macclesfield Town on a free transfer. He signed a two-year contract with the club. With Macclesfield trailing 1–0 in a home match against Luton Town on 19 February 2013, Winn was required to play 68 minutes as a goalkeeper after Rhys Taylor was sent off for fouling Luton striker Andre Gray. He kept a clean sheet during the remainder of the match, as Macclesfield came back to draw 1–1. He remained at Macclesfield for the 2013–14 season, scoring his only goal in a 4–0 victory over League One club Swindon Town in the FA Cup on 9 November 2013. He made 41 appearances during the season.

Chester Upon the expiry of his contract with Macclesfield, Winn signed for fellow Conference Premier club Chester on 25 June 2014. He made his Chester debut in the club's first match of the 2014–15 season, a 5–0 home defeat to Barnet on 9 August 2014. He scored his first goal for Chester three days later, a late consolation in a 2–1 loss to Forest Green Rovers. Having played 12 times for Chester during the first half of the season, limited by injury, Winn was loaned to Northern Premier League club King's Lynn Town in January 2015 on an initial one-month loan, which was later extended to three months. He made 12 appearances at King's Lynn, scoring twice, including once in a 3–1 victory against Trafford, a result that secured the club's survival in the Premier Division. During the 2016–17 season, his second season with Cleethorpes, he played regularly and scored 12 goals as they won the Northern Counties East Premier Division title, amassing 108 points. The club won the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy during that season.

He spent three years at Cleethorpes before joining Northern Counties East Division One club Grimsby Borough in July 2018. Winn made his Grimsby Borough debut in a 0–0 draw at home to Shirebrook Town on 4 August 2018, before scoring his first goal for the club four days later in a 10–0 victory against FC Bolsover. He made 33 appearances during the season, scoring four goals.

Winn signed for divisional rivals Barton Town on 5 July 2019. He made his Barton debut in the club's first victory of the 2019–20 season, playing the full match in a 3–2 FA Cup extra preliminary round win over Carlton Town on 10 August 2019. Winn played 12 times for Barton during the season. He later played in the Lincolnshire Football League for Nunsthorpe Tavern during the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons, scoring six goals in 36 appearances across the two seasons. Winn spent the 2022–23 season playing for Grimsby United, where he made 23 appearances and scored three times.

After scoring one goal in six appearances for Grimsby United at the start of the 2023–24 season, Winn joined Brigg Town of Northern Counties East Division One in September 2023 and scored twice in eight appearances during his time there. Winn left Brigg Town upon being appointed as assistant manager to Danny North at Barton Town on 14 November 2023, where he also made four first-team appearances. Winn departed the club at the end of the season.

Style of play Predominantly deployed as a winger throughout his career,

Personal life After retiring from professional football, Winn began working as a transport planner.

Career statistics

Honours Stevenage Football League Two play-offs: 2011

Cleethorpes Town Northern Counties East League Cup: 2015–16 Northern Counties East Premier Division: 2016–17 Lincolnshire Senior Trophy: 2016–17 FA Vase runner-up: 2016–17

Grimsby Borough Northern Counties East Division One: 2018–19 Lincolnshire Senior Trophy runner-up: 2018–19