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Peter Shilton
OBE

Shilton in December 2008
Personal information
Full name	Peter Leslie Shilton
Date of birth	18 September 1949 (1949-09-18)
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Height	1.83 m
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1963–1966	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1966–1974	Leicester City	286	(1)
1974–1977	Stoke City	110	(0)
1977–1982	Nottingham Forest	202	(0)
1982–1987	Southampton	188	(0)
1987–1992	Derby County	175	(0)
1992–1995	Plymouth Argyle	34	(0)
1995	Wimbledon	0	(0)
1995	Bolton Wanderers	1	(0)
1995–1996	Coventry City	0	(0)
1996	West Ham United	0	(0)
1996–1997	Leyton Orient	9	(0)
Total		1005	(1)
National team
1968–1972	England U23	13	(0)
1970–1990	England	125	(0)
Teams managed
1992–1995	Plymouth Argyle
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born 18 September 1949) is an English former footballer. He has played for England national team. He has 125 caps for the England national team. This is more than any other player.

Shilton was a contestant in the 2010 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Shilton remains England’s most capped player and the world record holder having played the most competitive games.

Peter and his wife Steph Shilton run a successful consulting company.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
England			League
1965/66	Leicester City	First Division	1	0
1966/67			4	0
1967/68			35	1
1968/69			42	0
1969/70		Second Division	39	0
1970/71			40	0
1971/72		First Division	37	0
1972/73			41	0
1973/74			42	0
1974/75			5	0
1974/75	Stoke City	First Division	25	0
1975/76			42	0
1976/77			40	0
1977/78		Second Division	3	0
1977/78	Nottingham Forest	First Division	37	0
1978/79			42	0
1979/80			42	0
1980/81			40	0
1981/82			41	0
1982/83	Southampton	First Division	39	0
1983/84			42	0
1984/85			41	0
1985/86			37	0
1986/87			29	0
1987/88	Derby County	First Division	40	0
1988/89			38	0
1989/90			35	0
1990/91			31	0
1991/92		Second Division	31	0
1991/92	Plymouth Argyle	Second Division	7	0
1992/93			23	0
1993/94			4	0
1994/95	Wimbledon	Premier League	0	0
1994/95	Bolton Wanderers	First Division	1	0
1995/96	Coventry City	Premier League	0	0
1995/96	West Ham United	Premier League	0	0
1996/97	Leyton Orient	Third Division	9	0
Country	England		1005	1
Total			1005	1

International career statistics

England national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1970	1	0
1971	2	0
1972	2	0
1973	11	0
1974	4	0
1975	1	0
1976	0	0
1977	2	0
1978	3	0
1979	3	0
1980	4	0
1981	2	0
1982	10	0
1983	10	0
1984	11	0
1985	9	0
1986	13	0
1987	6	0
1988	8	0
1989	11	0
1990	12	0
Total	125	0

Honours

Club

Leicester City

• Second Division: 1970–71
• FA Charity Shield: 1971

Nottingham Forest

• First Division: 1977–78
• League Cup: 1978–79
• FA Charity Shield: 1978
• European Cup: 1978–79, 1979–80
• European Super Cup: 1979

International

England

• Rous Cup: 1986, 1988, 1989
• FIFA World Cup Fourth Place: 1990

Individual

• IOC European Footballer of the Season: 1979–80
• PFA First Division Team of the Year: 1974–75, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
• PFA Team of the Century (1977–1996): 2007
• PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1977–78
• Nottingham Forest Player of the Season: 1981–82
• Southampton Player of the Season: 1984–85, 1985–86
• FWA Tribute Award: 1991
• English Football Hall of Fame: Inducted 2002
• Football League 100 Legends