Peter Somers

Peter Somers (3 June 1878 – 27 November 1914) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic,[1] Blackburn Rovers, Hamilton Academical[2][3] and Scotland.[4][5] Somers also played for the Scottish Football League XI three times.[6] After retiring as a player, Somers became a director of Hamilton Academical.[4]

This article is about the Scottish footballer. For the mayor of Milwaukee, see Peter J. Somers.

Peter Somers
Personal information
Date of birth 3 June 1878
Place of birth Strathaven, Scotland
Date of death 27 November 1914(1914-11-27) (aged 36)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Mossend Celtic
– Cadzow Oak
1897 Hamilton Academical 2 (0)
1897–1910 Celtic 186 (52)
1899 → Clyde (loan) 6 (3)
1900 → Blackburn Rovers (loan)
1900–1902 → Blackburn Rovers (loan)
1910–1911 Hamilton Academical 23 (2)
National team
1899–1909 Scottish League XI 3 (0)
1905–1909 Scotland 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His son Billy Somers, also a footballer, was a Dominion of Canada Football Champion with Toronto Scottish in 1932.[7][8] Another son John played briefly for Hearts.[9][2]

Honours
Celtic[1]

References
  1. Celtic player Somers, Peter, FitbaStats
  2. Somers, Peter (1897), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  3. [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  4. (Smith 2013, p. 262)
  5. "Scotland player Peter Somers". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  6. "SFL player Peter Somers". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. Great players: Bill Somers, Canadian National Soccer League, 23 June 2019
  8. Connaught Series: Toronto Scottish FC win three Canadian titles, Canadian Soccer Association, 27 August 2017
  9. Hearts player John Somers, London Hearts Supporters' Club
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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