RIP Martin Peters , West Ham and England.

[valenciagill]

A footballing legend

 

[LancsGordoRoad]

RIP - true footy legend

 

[Vambogills]

Gentleman, World Cup Legend and a pretty decent footballer too. RIP.

 

[GRSGimmer]

Very sad - an excellent player. So of that 66 team we have now lost Banks, Wilson, Moore, Ball and Peters. As far as I am aware Cohen, Styles, J Charlton, Hunt, R Charlton and Hurst are still around.

 

[PhilK66]

Did he play in that testimonial match when Bobby Moore played?

 

[OneSirKeefy]

RIP Martin. One of the legends when I was growing up. As were all that ‘66 winning team.

 

[Prosecutor]

Did he play in that testimonial match when Bobby Moore played?

Peters had already moved to Spurs when West Ham sent their first team down for Yeo's testimonial.
Peters did however play in a pre-season friendly at Priestfield for Norwich around 78 and in a complete contrast of styles went against teenage Steve Bruce, then a midfielder, in the League Cup in 79.

 

[Prosecutor]

Apparently Martin Peters' last game as a pro was against us in 1981 when he was player coach at Sheffield Utd. We won 1-0, and after the game Harry Haslam was sacked, Peters was appointed manager and retired as a player.