Dudley Peake (26 October 1934 – 28 April 2012) was a Welsh professional footballer. A centre half, he began his career with Swansea Town in 1956. Played for Swansea in the 1957 Welsh Cup Final and scored two goals in his time there.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dudley John Peake | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1957 | Swansea Town | 57 | (2) |
| 1958–1963 | Newport County | 129 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1958 he was transferred to Newport County for £2000 and made 129 Football League appearances for the club without scoring.[1]
In 1963 Peake moved to Romford but did not make an appearance for them. Later played for Merthyr Tydfil.
Whilst playing for Newport, Dudley studied O & A Levels and then went on to complete a degree at Swansea University.
Dudley became a lecturer in economics at Cardiff and Bangor Universities and retired early in 1987.
He died on 28 April 2012 and was survived by his wife Phyllis, three sons: John, David, and Philip and his three granddaughters: Kayla, Sioned, and Millie.[2] His wife, Phyllis died on 5 January 2021.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Newport County A-Z of transfers". Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Deaths. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "The obituary notice of Phyllis Doreen PEAKE". funeral-notices.co.uk. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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