Arthur Peat

Arthur Peat

Personal information
Full name	William Arthur Peat
Date of birth	1 September 1940
Place of birth	Walton, England
Date of death	16 July 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 71)
Place of death	Southport, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Right half
Youth career
1959–1961	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1972	Southport	401	(27)
1972–1974	Crewe Alexandra	82	(5)
Managerial career
1969–1970	Southport (reserves)
1970	Southport (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Arthur Peat (1 September 1940 – 16 July 2012) was an English professional footballer who made over 400 appearances as a right half in the Football League for Southport. He is Southport's record appearance-maker with 435 and also captained and managed the club.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southport	1961–62	Fourth Division	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
	1962–63		23	2	0	0	0	0	—		23	2
	1963–64		38	3	2	0	0	0	—		40	3
	1964–65		43	3	3	0	2	0	1	0	49	3
	1965–66		45	0	7	0	1	0	—		53	0
	1966–67		38	4	1	0	1	0	—		40	4
	1967–68	Third Division	46	2	3	0	1	0	—		50	2
	1968–69		43	6	2	0	2	0	—		47	6
	1969–70		46	2	1	0	2	0	—		49	2
	1970–71	Fourth Division	37	3	1	0	1	0	—		39	3
	1971–72		37	2	1	0	2	0	—		40	2
Career total			401	27	21	0	12	0	1	0	435	28