Personal information | |||
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Full name | Peter Graham | ||
Date of birth | 19 April 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Worsbrough, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | ||
1966–1970 | Barnsley | 19 | (1) |
1970 | Halifax Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1970–1973 | Darlington | 119 | (43) |
1973–1978 | Lincoln City | 158 | (47) |
1978–1980 | Cambridge United | 38 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
– | Newmarket Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Peter Graham (born 19 April 1947)[1] is an English former professional footballer who scored 91 goals from 340 games in the English Football League playing as a forward for Barnsley, Halifax Town, Darlington, Lincoln City and Cambridge United.[2]
Graham was born in Worsbrough Common, Barnsley. He was an apprentice plumber playing part-time football for Worsbrough Bridge Athletic before signing a professional contract with Barnsley F.C. He spent four years at Barnsley, playing only infrequently, and after a month on loan to Halifax Town he joined Darlington. After three seasons, during which he scored 43 goals from 116 League appearances, Graham signed for Lincoln City for a fee of £12,500 in September 1973.[1] He scored only twice in his first season, but 13 goals the next season placed him second behind Sam Ellis in the club's scoring charts.[3] He began the 1975–76 season with 11 goals from 13 starts, but a knee injury meant he missed the second half of that season as Lincoln went on to win the Fourth Division title.[1] In his last season with the club, he was joint top scorer alongside Mick Harford, with only nine goals.[3] He finished his playing career with Cambridge United, where he was assistant manager, and later managed Newmarket Town.[1]