Peter Proudfoot

Peter Proudfoot (25 November 1882 – 4 March 1941) was a Scottish footballer who scored 21 goals in 162 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City, Clapton Orient, Chelsea and Stockport County. He played at inside right, centre half or right half.[4] He also played in the Southern League for Millwall[5] and briefly for Scottish Football League clubs St Mirren, Albion Rovers and Morton.[4][6] When he signed for Millwall in 1904, the Daily Express described him as "a big strapping fellow with a fine knowledge of the game".[7] He was the first player to be transferred directly from Chelsea to Manchester United.[8]

Peter Proudfoot
Personal information
Full name Peter Proudfoot[1]
Date of birth (1882-11-25)25 November 1882[2]
Place of birth Wishaw,[1] Scotland
Date of death 4 March 1941(1941-03-04) (aged 58)[3]
Place of death Wishaw,[3] Scotland
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Wishaw
– Wishaw United
1900–1903 Lincoln City 79 (20)
1903 St Mirren 2 (0)
1904 Albion Rovers 2 (0)
1904–1905 Millwall
1905–1906 Clapton Orient 26 (0)
1906–1907 Chelsea 12 (0)
1907–1908 Manchester United 0 (0)
1908–1913 Stockport County 45 (1)
1910 → Morton (loan) 1 (0)
Teams managed
1922–1929 Clapton Orient
1930–1931 Clapton Orient
1935–1939 Clapton Orient
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Proudfoot was manager of Clapton Orient in three spells covering much of the 1920s and 1930s.[9] In 1928, the Football Association suspended him from football for six months for financial irregularities.[10]

References
  1. "Peter Proudfoot". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. "Peter Proudfoot". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  3. "Association Football". The Times. London. 5 March 1941. p. 9.
  4. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  5. "Millwall 'Lions' rampant". Daily Express. London. 20 March 1905. p. 7.
  6. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "About footballers". Daily Express. London. 5 October 1904. p. 6.
  8. Dutton, Paul (2 July 2008). "Ask Statman". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  9. "Leyton Orient managers". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  10. "Association Football: The Clapton Orient case". The Times. London. 28 July 1928. p. 6.


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