- Peter Desmond
Football manager infobox
playername = Peter Desmond
fullname = Peter Desmond
dateofbirth = November 23 1926
cityofbirth = Cork
countryofbirth = Ireland
dateofdeath = 1990
position = Forward
youthyears = 194x
youthclubs = Richmond Celtic
years = 194x-194x
1948-1949
1949-1950
1950-?
1951-?
195x
1953
195x
clubs = Waterford United
Shelbourne
Middlesbrough
Southport
York City
Stockton
Hartlepool United
Blackhall Colliery Welfare
caps(goals) =
14 (2)
02 (0)
12 (2)
01 (0)
01 (0)
nationalyears = 1949
nationalteam = Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 04 (0)Peter Desmond (born Cork, Ireland,
November 23 ,1926 ; died 1990) was an Irish footballer. Desmond played for several clubs in the League of Ireland and the English League. As an international, Desmond also played for Ireland.Desmond made all four appearances for Ireland while playing for Middlesbrough. He made his international debut in a 3-0 win against Finland on September 8 1949 at
Dalymount Park in a World Cup qualifier. Then on September 21 1949, together withCon Martin ,Johnny Carey andPeter Farrell , he was a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 atGoodison Park , becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. Together withTommy Moroney , he was one of two Corkmen in the team. Ireland took the lead in the 33rd minute when Desmond, after collecting a pass fromTommy O'Connor , burst into the England penalty area and was brought down.Con Martin then converted the subsequent penalty kick. Desmond made just two more international appearances for Ireland. They came on October 9 1949 in a 1-1 draw with Finland and on November 13 1949 in 3-1 defeat to Sweden. Both these games were World Cup qualifiers.ources
*"The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story" (1997): Sean Ryan [http://www.amazon.ca/dp/1851589392]
External links
* [http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=343 Ireland Stats]
* [http://www.corkcityfc.ie/articles/awayfromhome.htm Cork City fansite]
* [http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=187 Harlepool United fansite]
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