| Fullname | Peter John Spiring |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 December 1950 (age 75) |
| Birth place | Glastonbury, England |
| Position | Winger |
| Youthclubs 1 | Bristol City |
| Years 1 | 1968–1973 |
| Clubs 1 | Bristol City |
| Caps 1 | 63 |
| Goals 1 | 16 |
| Years 2 | 1971 |
| Clubs 2 | → Washington Darts (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 4 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 1973–1974 |
| Clubs 3 | Liverpool |
| Caps 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 1974–1976 |
| Clubs 4 | Luton Town |
| Caps 4 | 15 |
| Goals 4 | 2 |
| Years 5 | 1976–1983 |
| Clubs 5 | Hereford United |
| Caps 5 | 227 |
| Goals 5 | 20 |
Peter Spiring (born 13 December 1950) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League playing as a winger for Bristol City, Luton Town and Hereford United,[1] and in the North American Soccer League (NASL) for Washington Darts.[2]
Spiring started his career at Bristol City before being sold to Liverpool for £60,000 in March 1973. He did not play a first team match at Anfield, only featuring on the bench twice,[3] and was later sold to Luton Town for £70,000.[4] He went on to spend eight seasons at Hereford United.
Spiring's son Reuben played first-class cricket for Worcestershire.[5]
References
- ^ "Peter Spiring". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "North American Soccer League Players Peter Spiring". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 17 October 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Player Profile Peter Spiring". LFCHistory. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Transfers for the 1974-1975 season". LFCHistory. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Spiring calls it quits". BBC Sport. 20 July 2001. Retrieved 17 October 2009.