Gerry Peyton

Gerald Joseph Peyton (born 20 May 1956) is an Irish coach and former footballer who is currently the interim coach of Indian Super League club Odisha FC.[3] A goalkeeper, Peyton had lengthy spells with Fulham and Bournemouth.[4][5] Following his retirement, he went into coaching and acted as goalkeeping coach for several teams, including Arsenal from 2003 to 2018.[6]

Gerry Peyton
Peyton in 2012
Personal information
Full name Gerald Joseph Peyton[1]
Date of birth (1956-05-20) 20 May 1956[1]
Place of birth Birmingham, England[1]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[1]
Youth career
1974–1975 Atherstone Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1977 Burnley 30 (0)
1977–1986 Fulham 345 (0)
1983–1984 → Southend United (loan) 10 (0)
1986–1991 Bournemouth 202 (0)
1991–1993 Everton 0 (0)
1991–1992 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 1 (0)
1992 → Norwich City (loan) 0 (0)
1992 → Brentford (loan) 14 (0)
1993 → Chelsea (loan) 1 (0)
1993 Brentford 5 (0)
1993–1994 West Ham United 0 (0)
Total 597 (0)
National team
1977–1992 Republic of Ireland 33 (0)
1983 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
1992 Republic of Ireland B 1 (0)
Teams managed
1995–1997 Jubilo Iwata (goalkeeping coach)
1997–1998 Vissel Kobe (goalkeeping coach)
1998–2000 AIK (goalkeeping coach)
2001–2003 Fulham (goalkeeping coach)
2003–2018 Arsenal (goalkeeping coach)
2018–2019 Shimizu S-Pulse (coach)
2020–2021 Odisha (assistant)
2021– Odisha (interim)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Birmingham, Peyton's footballing debut came with him featuring for Burnley in July 1976. He thereafter left Turf Moor in October of that year to link up with Fulham. While at the club Peyton was named to the PFA Team of the Year for 1982.[7] He then headed out on loan to Southend United in March where he stayed for another three months. He returned to Craven Cottage in July, ultimately leaving Fulham in the summer of 1986.

Peyton made the move to Bournemouth soon afterwards. With the Cherries Peyton won the Third Division title of 1987. He was also named to the PFA Team of the Year for 1987 while at the club.[8][9] Peyton as well won Bournemouth's Player of the Year award for 1987.[10]

He eventually moved on to Everton in 1991, from where he was loaned to Bolton Wanderers, Norwich City, Brentford and Chelsea. Peyton returned to Goodison Park in March 1993, eventually being sold to West Ham United in the summer of 1993, where he stayed for a solitary season. He retired from playing soon afterwards. In all, Peyton made over six hundred league appearances.[6]

Peyton then took up the role of goalkeeping coach with Japanese clubs Vissel Kobe and Jubilo Iwata, AIK Solna of Sweden, and, until May 2018, English club Arsenal.[6]

International career

Peyton featured for the Republic of Ireland national football team at the 1988 UEFA European Football Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. At the World Cup Peyton formed part of the famous Irish squad that got to the quarterfinals of the tournament.[11][12] Altogether, he won 33 international caps for the Republic of Ireland.[6]

Honours

Club
Bournemouth

Individual

See also

References
  1. "Gerry Peyton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. Sportstar, Team. "ISL: Odisha FC signs Gerry Peyton as assistant coach". Sportstar. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. "Gerry Peyton". 11v11.com.
  5. "Gerry Peyton". World Football.net.
  6. "Gerry Peyton". Arsenal.com.
  7. Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 144.
  8. "Gerry Peyton hails 'magic' of Cherries keeper Artur Boruc". Bournemouth Echo.co.uk.
  9. Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 146.
  10. "'Our spirit was so good... nothing could stop us'". Bournemouth Echo.co.uk.
  11. "Where are they now? Ireland's Euro '88 squad". the42.ie.
  12. "The Heroes of Italia 90 - Where are they now?". Independent.ie.
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