Peter Somers (3 June 1878 – 27 November 1914) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for Celtic,[3][4] Blackburn Rovers, Hamilton Academical[1][5] and Scotland.[6][7] Somers also played for the Scottish Football League XI three times.[8] After retiring as a player, Somers became a director of Hamilton Academical.[6]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Strathaven, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 1914 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Mossend Celtic | ||
| – | Cadzow Oak | ||
| 1897 | Hamilton Academical | 2 | (0) |
| 1897–1910 | Celtic | 186 | (52) |
| 1899 | → Clyde (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 1900 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | [a] | |
| 1900–1902 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | [a] | |
| 1910–1911 | Hamilton Academical | 23 | (2) |
| Total | 293 | (70) | |
| International career | |||
| 1899–1909 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1905–1909 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editHis son Billy Somers, also a footballer, was a Dominion of Canada Football Champion with Toronto Scottish in 1932.[9][10] Another son John played briefly for Hearts.[11][1] Somers became seriously ill in November 1914, requiring his left foot to be amputated. He died of complications from this operation on 27 November.[12][13]
Honours
edit- Celtic[3]
- Scottish Division One: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09
- Scottish Cup: 1903–04, 1906–07, 1907–08
- Glasgow Cup: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08
- Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: 1902–03
Notes
edit- ^ a b He made 76 Football League appearances for Blackburn over two loan spells (13 goals),[2] but the breakdown of these is not confirmed.
References
edit- ^ a b c Somers, Peter (1897), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2009). Blackburn Rovers – The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-709-2.
- ^ a b (Celtic player) Somers, Peter, FitbaStats
- ^ Famous Players. | Peter Somers, Celtic F.C. The Scottish Referee, 17 March 1905. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b (Smith 2013, p. 262)
- ^ "[Scotland player] Peter Somers". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "[SFL player] Peter Somers". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Great players: Bill Somers, Canadian National Soccer League, 23 June 2019
- ^ Connaught Series: Toronto Scottish FC win three Canadian titles, Canadian Soccer Association, 27 August 2017
- ^ (Hearts player) John Somers, London Hearts Supporters' Club
- ^ "Death of Mr Peter Somers". Hamilton Advertiser. 28 November 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Illness of Peter Somers". Daily Record. 26 November 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
External links
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