Peter Bonetti
Sign in to saveEnglish association football player (1941–2020)
Key facts
- 1975
- St. Louis Stars
- 1979
- Dundee United
- 1986
- Woking
- Full name
- Peter Philip Bonetti
- Date of birth
- ( 1941-09-27 ) 27 September 1941
- Place of birth
- Putney , England
- Date of death
- 12 April 2020 (2020-04-12) (aged 78)
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Years
- Team
- 1959 1975
- Chelsea
- 1976 1979
- Chelsea
- 1966 1970
- England
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Philip
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Putney
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 1966 FIFA World Cup
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- England men's national association football team
- Position played
- goalkeeper
- Country for sport
- England
- Image
- Peter Bonetti.jpg
- Height
- 180
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- date of birth
- 1941-09-27
- Commons category
- Peter Bonetti
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- date of death
- 2020-04-12
- name in native language
- Peter Bonetti
- nickname
- The Cat
- birth name
- Peter Philip Bonetti
- end of work period
- 1986-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Peter Philip Bonetti (27 September 1941 – 12 April 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Chelsea, the St. Louis Stars, Dundee United and England. He was known for his safe handling, lightning reflexes and his graceful style, for which he was given the nickname "The Cat". He was one of several goalkeepers (Gordon West of Everton was another) who specialised in a one-armed throw which could achieve a similar distance to a drop kick.
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