Peter Whiting (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter L Whiting | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Miramar Rangers | |||
| International career | |||
| 1962 | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Whiting is a former football (soccer) goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level.[1], and Charlton Athletic in their Reserves.
Whiting played two official A-international matches for the All Whites in 1962 against visitors New Caledonia,[2] the first a 4–1 on 2 June 1962, his second a 4–2 win on 4 June.[1][3] They were to be his only official matches as New Zealand played no other official matches until 1967.[2]
Charlton Athletic
[edit]British Pathé released 90" of silent film footage in 1966 shot at Charlton's ground, ' The Valley (stadium) '. (Its identification number, is:- ID:VLVAAAKS5QBFWCFSFG612YK9AGW93). It was released on 7/12/1966. It's catalogued under the description:-
" U.K.: New Zealand Soccer star begins trial with Charlton Athletic in London. (1966). "
The synopsis says:-
" A young New Zealand soccer player, Peter Whiting, who has financed his own trip to Britain on the chance of playing for a British Professional team has started training with The London club, Charlton Athletic ".
Whiting, who was actually born in 1939 just a few miles from ' The Valley ', and left for New Zealand aged fourteen, experienced some injuries whilst at Charlton. He played two seasons in their Reserves, before returning to Australia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ a b "New Zealand International Matches 1904-2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
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