Peter Davenport
| Peter Davenport | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | March 24, 1961 | |
| place of birth | Birkenhead , England | |
| size | 178 cm | |
| position | Midfielder , striker | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1980-1982 | Cammell Laird | |
| 1982-1986 | Nottingham Forest | 118 (54) |
| 1986-1988 | Manchester United | 92 (22) |
| 1988-1990 | Middlesbrough FC | 59 (7) |
| 1990-1993 | Sunderland FC | 99 (15) |
| 1993-1994 | Airdrieonians FC | 38 (8) |
| 1994-1995 | St. Johnstone FC | 22 (4) |
| 1995 | Stockport County | 6 (1) |
| 1995-1997 | Southport FC | 58 (18) |
| 1997-2000 | Macclesfield Town | 5 (1) |
| 2001 | Congleton Town | 2 (0) |
| 2001-2004 | Bangor City | 8 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1985 | England | 1 (0) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 2000 | Macclesfield Town | |
| 2001-2005 | Bangor City | |
| 2006-2007 | Colwyn Bay FC | |
| 2007-2008 | Southport FC | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Peter Davenport (born March 24, 1961 in Birkenhead ) is a former English football player.
Player career
Nottingham Forest
Peter Davenport moved in 1982 from the amateur club Cammell Laird to the English first division club Nottingham Forest . The 21-year-old made his debut for his new team on May 1, 1982 in the second half of the Football League First Division 1981/82 . By the end of the season he scored four goals in just five league games. After six goals in eighteen games in 1982/83 Davenport (33 games / 15 goals) succeeded in the First Division 1983/84 the complete breakthrough. Forest occupied third place in the table this season and also failed only in the semi-finals of the 1983/84 UEFA Cup under controversial circumstances at RSC Anderlecht . In 1997 it became known that the Spanish referee had received money from the Belgian club. After another good season 1984/85 for him Davenport started (27 games / 13 goals) in the Football League First Division 1985/86 with an even greater accuracy, before he left Nottingham before the end of the season .
Manchester United
On March 12, 1986, first division rivals Manchester United had signed him for £ 750,000 transfer fee to win the first championship in 19 years in the First Division title race. However, he could not meet the expectations placed in him with only one goal in eleven games and ManU also ended the season only in fourth. But Peter Davenport (39 games / 14 goals) succeeded in replacing Mark Hughes, who had switched to FC Barcelona , a more successful season in the Football League First Division 1986/87 . Coach Ron Atkinson had already been replaced by Alex Ferguson in November 1986 and the team ended the season after a relegation risk in the meantime only in 11th place. In the First Division 1987/88 he scored only five goals, but he reached the runner-up behind the championship with his team Liverpool FC . After the return of Mark Hughes at the beginning of the 1988/89 season, Peter Davenport was behind Hughes and Brian McClair only attacker No. 3. In November 1988, therefore, the change to Middlesbrough FC took place .
Middlesbrough FC and Sunderland FC
The promoted by Bruce Rioch rose in the 1988/89 season directly from the First Division. Davenport was also unable to convince with just four goals in twenty-four league games. After a barely achieved relegation in the Second Division 1989/90, Davenport (35 games / 3 goals) moved to Sunderland in July 1990 . The rival from the north east of England , however, also rose from the Football League First Division in 1990/91 . In the following season, the 18th of the Second Division made it into the final of the FA Cup 1991/92 . However, the surprise finalist lost this 2-0 against Liverpool. After a barely achieved relegation in 1992/93, he left Sunderland in 1993 and played in the following years in Scotland and for various smaller clubs in England. Between 2000 and 2008 he also coached various lower-class clubs.
English national team
On March 26, 1985 Peter Davenport made his debut in the coached by Bobby Robson England national team in a friendly against Ireland. England won the game 2-1 and Davenport's first international was his last.
Web links
- Peter Davenport at Nottingham Forest
- Peter Davenport at Manchester United
- Data of the individual seasons
- Use in the English national team
- Interview with the Lancashire Evening Post
Individual evidence
- ↑ Forest sues Anderlecht over '84 bribery scandal (BBC Sport)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davenport, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birkenhead , England |