Peter Leonard Cruse (born 10 January 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Leonard Cruse[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hoddesdon Town | |||
| Wembley | |||
| 1970-1971 | Cheshunt | 33 | (6) |
| 1971–1972 | Slough Town | 26 | (5) |
| 1972–1973 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Luton Town | 4 | (0) |
| 1974 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| Enfield | |||
| 1975 | Barking | 3 | (0) |
| Staines Town | |||
| 1976–1977 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 1977 | Slough Town | 2 | (0) |
| Msida Saint-Joseph | |||
| International career | |||
| 1972 | England amateurs | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editFollowing time at Hoddesdon Town,[2] Wembley and Cheshunt,[3] Cruse signed for Slough Town in time for the 1971–72 season. Following 16 goals in 48 games for Slough in all competitions, Cruse signed for Arsenal alongside Slough teammate John Ritchie in April 1972.[4]
In July 1973, after failing to break into the first team at Arsenal, Cruse signed for Luton Town. After four Football League appearances at Luton, Cruse was loaned out to Shrewsbury Town, making two appearances, before an ankle injury ended Cruse's career in the Football League.[1][5]
Following Cruse's time at Luton, he dropped back down into non-league, signing for Enfield.[6] In 1975, Cruse signed for Barking, making seven appearances in all competitions, before joining Staines Town.[7][5] During the 1976–77 season, Cruse made 15 appearances for Wycombe Wanderers.[8] At the beginning of the 1977–78 season, Cruse returned to Slough, making three appearances in all competitions, before moving to Malta, to play for Msida Saint-Joseph.[4][9]
International career
editDuring his time at Slough, Cruse made two appearances for England amateurs in 1972, scoring against their Scottish counterparts at Springfield Park.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Peter Cruse". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Tek Times" (.pdf). vintageTEK. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Winless but unworried", Harrow Observer, 29 December 1970, p. 16
- ^ a b "Peter Cruse". Slough Town F.C. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Peter Cruse". Hatters' Heritage. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Player Search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Season Record" (.xlsx). Barking F.C. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Luton Town". chairboys.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "THROWBACK THURSDAY!". Msida Saint-Joseph F.C. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "England Amateurs Match Results". England Football Online. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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