Peter Bonetti

English association football player (1941-2020)

Peter Phillip Bonetti (27 September 1941 – 12 April 2020) was an English football player. He played for England national team.

Peter Bonetti
Bonetti in 2009
Personal information
Full name Peter Philip Bonetti[1]
Date of birth (1941-09-27)27 September 1941[2]
Place of birth Putney, England
Date of death 12 April 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 78)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3][4][5]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[1]
Youth career
Worthing
Reading
Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1975 Chelsea 495 (0)
1975 St. Louis Stars 21 (0)
1976–1979 Chelsea 105 (0)
1979 Dundee United 5 (0)
1986 Woking 2 (0)
Total 628 (0)
National team
1966–1970 England 7 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  England
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1966 England
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bonetti died on 12 April 2020, aged 78, following a long illness.[6]

Career statistics change

Source:[7]
Club performance League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1959–60 Chelsea First Division 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1960–61 36 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 40 0
1961–62 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 0
1962–63 Second Division 39 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 43 0
1963–64 First Division 35 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 36 0
1964–65 41 0 5 0 9 0 0 0 55 0
1965–66 38 0 6 0 0 0 12 0 56 0
1966–67 38 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 48 0
1967–68 40 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 46 0
1968–69 41 0 5 0 3 0 4 0 53 0
1969–70 36 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 48 0
1970–71 28 0 3 0 4 0 6 0 42 0
1971–72 33 0 3 0 8 0 4 0 48 0
1972–73 23 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 28 0
1973–74 20 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 0
1974–75 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
USA League U.S. Open Cup League Cup North America Total
1975 St. Louis Stars North American Soccer League 21 0
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1975–76 Chelsea Second Division 27 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
1976–77 31 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 33 0
1977–78 First Division 31 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
1978–79 16 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 18 0
Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
1979–80 Dundee United Scottish Premier Division 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1986–87 Woking Isthmian League Second Division 2 0
Total England 602 0 57 0 45 0 26 0 731 0
USA 21 0
Scotland 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 628 0

Totals include one Charity Shield appearance in 1970–71.

Honours change

Chelsea

St. Louis Stars

England

Individual

  • North American Soccer League All-Star First team: 1975[10]

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Peter Bonetti". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. "Peter Bonetti". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Peter Bonetti (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  4. Andrews, Neil (2015-05-20). "In praise of short(er) goalkeepers". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  5. Watson, Ian (2018-07-06). "The shortlist: five diddy keepers who did just fine..." Football365. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  6. "Peter Bonetti: Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper dies aged 78". BBC Sport. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. "Players Appearances Bm-Bo". bounder.friardale.co.uk.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "Peter Bonetti". England Football Online. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  9. "World Cup 1966 winners honoured". BBC Sport. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  10. "for the record: NASL All-Star team". St. Petersburg Times. 20 August 1975. p. 2C. Retrieved 17 April 2020.