Biography.guide
Home › People › Cricketer › Stephen Peters
Portrait of Stephen Peters

Stephen Peters

b. 1978

Cricketer (born 1978)

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Stephen Peters

Born 1978. Stephen Peters is a British cricketer.

Stephen David Peters (born 10 December 1978) is an English former cricketer. In a professional career spanning nearly twenty years, he played for Essex, Worcestershire and Northamptonshire county cricket clubs.

Career Stephen showed early promise during his time at Essex, scoring 110 on his debut against Cambridge UCCE in 1996 and was picked for the England U19 team that won the World Cup, Peters helped them to this by scoring a century and getting the man of the match award in the final.

Stephen then moved to Worcestershire to regenerate his career. After three seasons at Worcester, he moved to Northants for the start of the 2006 season. While at Northants, he scored his then highest first-class score when he made 178* against his former club Essex in his first season. The 2010 season was his best with the bat as he twice set himself a new highest first-class score both coming against Middlesex, making 183* against at Northampton on 24 April and then falling one short of his double century at Lord's on the 6 June. He finished the season with 1320 first-class runs, at an average of 47.14.

He captained Northants in first-class cricket in 2013 and 2014, overseeing the team's promotion into Division 1, and their immediate relegation the following year. He retired from professional cricket in August 2015. In all, he passed the milestone of a thousand first-class runs in a season in four separate seasons.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Stephen David Peters

People in Stephen Peters's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Stephen Peters's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephen Peters?

cricketer (born 1978)

When was Stephen Peters born?

Stephen Peters was born on 10 December 1978 in Essex.

What is Stephen Peters's occupation?

Stephen Peters is a cricketer.

What nationality is Stephen Peters?

Stephen Peters is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stephen Peters

· Wikidata: Q7610232

· DBpedia: Stephen Peters

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stephen Peters. https://biography.guide/stephen-peters/

MLA: "Stephen Peters." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stephen-peters/.

Chicago: "Stephen Peters." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/stephen-peters/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC