Noel Peyton (4 December 1935 – 26 December 2023) was an Irish professional footballer who played as an inside left for Shamrock Rovers, Leeds United and York City, and for the Republic of Ireland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 December 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 26 December 2023 (aged 88) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1958 | Shamrock Rovers | 79 | (24) |
| 1958–1963 | Leeds United | 105 | (17) |
| 1963–1965 | York City | 37 | (4) |
| 1965–1967 | Barnstaple Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956–1957 | League of Ireland XI | 5 | (1) |
| 1956–1963 | Republic of Ireland | 6 | (0) |
| 1957 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editPeyton made a scoring debut for Shamrock Rovers in October 1953 in a 4–2 win in the League of Ireland Shield.[1] He made two appearances in European competition while at Shamrock Rovers,[2] and in January 1958, moved to Leeds United for a £5,000 fee.[3] Peyton spent five seasons at Leeds, a period when the club was relegated to the Second Division at the end of the 1959–60 season and fought a battle against relegation to the Third Division during the 1961–62 season. He scored 20 goals in 117 appearances for Leeds before joining York City for £4,000 in July 1963, where he made 37 appearances, scoring four goals, during the 1963–64 season.
International career
editPeyton played six times for the Republic of Ireland, once while at Shamrock Rovers. He also won a Republic of Ireland B cap against Romania in 1957 and played six times for the League of Ireland XI.
Personal life and death
editPeyton's brother Willie was also a footballer who played for St Patrick's Athletic.
Honours
editShamrock Rovers
- League of Ireland: 1953–54, 1956–57
- FAI Cup: 1955, 1956
- League of Ireland Shield: 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57
- Leinster Senior Cup: 1956, 1957
- Dublin City Cup: 1956–57
References
edit- ^ "Unknown title". The Irish Times. 12 October 1953. Retrieved 22 March 2009. (Payment required.)
- ^ Goggins, Robert. "A Brief History of Shamrock Rovers". Shamrock Rovers FC. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "Unknown title". The Irish Times. 22 January 1953. Retrieved 22 March 2009. (Payment required.)
- ^ "RIP Noel Peyton 1935–2023". Leeds United Football Club. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Ar dheis Dé go raibh a Anam". Shamrock Rovers. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
Sources
edit- Doolan, Paul; Goggins, Robert (1993). The Hoops: A History of Shamrock Rovers. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-7171-2121-2.
- Mourant, Andrew (1992). Leeds United: Player by Player. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 0-85112-568-9.