Peter Malcolm Lucas (7 October 1938 – March 2024) was a Welsh footballer who played as a right-half.[1] He made four appearances for the Wales national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Malcolm Lucas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Date of death | March 2024 (aged 85) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bradley Rangers | |||
| 1958–1965 | Leyton Orient | 157 | (6) |
| 1965–1970 | Norwich City | 183 | (8) |
| 1970–1974 | Torquay United | 122 | (3) |
| Gorleston | |||
| International career | |||
| 1962 | Wales | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976–1980 | Gorleston | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAfter beginning his career at non-League Bradley Rangers, Lucas signed for Leyton Orient in 1958 and was part of the team that played in the First Division in 1962–63. In 1964 he joined Norwich City, where he played 183 league games before joining Torquay United in 1970, where he made 122 appearances.[2]
International career
editLucas made his Wales national team debut on 11 April 1962 against Northern Ireland. His fourth and last cap was on 21 November 1962 against England.[3]
Coaching career
editAfter leaving Torquay, he became player-manager at Gorleston, managing them from 1976 until 1980.[4]
Death
editLucas died in March 2024, at the age of 85.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mal Lucas". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ Mal Lucas at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Previous managers Gorleston F.C.
- ^ "Mal Lucas RIP - Torquay United". 14 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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