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John PEDDELTY

John Peddelty - Ipswich Town FC - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 15 September 1973

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    • POSITION
      Central Defender
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 02 April 1955
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Bishop Auckland, England.
  • CLUBS
  • Ipswich Town FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1973-1976
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 24th February 1973 in a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool (Aged: 17)
    • Club Career
      (Jan 1973-Oct 1976)
      44 League apps, 5 goals
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John PEDDELTY - Ipswich Town FC - League appearances.

John Peddelty is pictured above during Ipswich Town's 1-1 draw with Stoke City.

 

Ipswich Town:   1972-1973     Played   2     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1973-1974     Played   5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1974-1975     Played   6     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1975-1976     Played   27     Scored   5   goals   (Division 1)
     1976-1977     Played   4     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 

Transferred to Plymouth Argyle in October 1976

for £50,000.

 

 

Having already suffered a fractured skull playing for Ipswich, and then a further head injury

early in his second season with Argyle meant the club sought specialist advice.

He retired from professional football at the age of just 22.

 

Peddelty become a policeman, and worked for Suffolk Police for 28 years,

before retiring from the force in 2010.