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English association football player (1941–2020)

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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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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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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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