Gerald Joseph Peyton (born 20 May 1956) is a football coach and former footballer who is currently the interim coach of Indian Super League club Odisha FC.[3] A goalkeeper, Peyton had lengthy spells with Fulham and AFC Bournemouth.[4][5] Following his retirement, he went into coaching and acted as goalkeeping coach for several teams, including Arsenal from 2003 to 2018.[6]
 Peyton in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald Joseph Peyton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1956[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Atherstone Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1977 | Burnley | 30 | (0) |
| 1977–1986 | Fulham | 345 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | → Southend United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1986–1991 | AFC Bournemouth | 202 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Norwich City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Brentford (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 1993 | → Chelsea (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1993 | Brentford | 5 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 597 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1977–1992 | Republic of Ireland | 33 | (0) |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Jubilo Iwata (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Vissel Kobe (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 1998–2000 | AIK (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2001–2003 | Fulham (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2003–2018 | Arsenal (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Shimizu S-Pulse (coach) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Odisha (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Odisha (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Birmingham, Peyton's footballing debut came with him featuring for Burnley in July 1976. He thereafter left Turf Moor in October of that year to link up with Fulham. While at the club Peyton was named to the PFA Team of the Year for 1982.[7] He then headed out on loan to Southend United in March where he stayed for another three months. He returned to Craven Cottage in July, ultimately leaving Fulham in the summer of 1986.
Peyton made the move to AFC Bournemouth soon afterwards. With the Cherries Peyton won the Third Division title of 1987. He was also named to the PFA Team of the Year for 1987 while at the club.[8][9] Peyton as well won Bournemouth's Player of the Year award for 1987.[10]
He eventually moved on to Everton in 1991, from where he was loaned to Bolton Wanderers, Norwich City, Brentford and Chelsea. Peyton returned to Goodison Park in March 1993, eventually being sold to West Ham United in the summer of 1993, where he stayed for a solitary season. He retired from playing soon afterwards. In all, Peyton made over six hundred league appearances.[6]
Peyton then took up the role of goalkeeping coach with Japanese clubs Vissel Kobe and Jubilo Iwata, AIK of Sweden, and, until May 2018, English club Arsenal.[6]
International career
editPeyton featured for the Republic of Ireland national football team at the 1988 UEFA European Football Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup as an unused substitute. At the World Cup Peyton formed part of the famous Irish squad that got to the quarterfinals of the tournament.[11][12] Altogether, he won 33 international caps for the Republic of Ireland.[6]
Honours
editClub
edit- AFC Bournemouth
Individual
edit- PFA Team of the Year-Third Division: 1982[7]
- PFA Team of the Year-Third Division: 1987[9]
- AFC Bournemouth Player of the Year: 1987[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Gerry Peyton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Sportstar, Team. "ISL: Odisha FC signs Gerry Peyton as assistant coach". Sportstar. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Gerry Peyton". 11v11.com.
- ^ "Gerry Peyton". World Football.net.
- ^ a b c d "Gerry Peyton". Arsenal.com.
- ^ a b Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 144.
- ^ a b "Gerry Peyton hails 'magic' of Cherries keeper Artur Boruc". Bournemouth Echo.co.uk.
- ^ a b Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 146.
- ^ a b "'Our spirit was so good... nothing could stop us'". Bournemouth Echo.co.uk.
- ^ "Where are they now? Ireland's Euro '88 squad". the42.ie.
- ^ "The Heroes of Italia 90 - Where are they now?". Independent.ie.