Syd Peppitt

Syd Peppitt
Personal information
Full name Sydney Peppitt[1]
Date of birth (1919-09-08)8 September 1919[1]
Place of birth Hanley, Staffordshire, England[1]
Date of death 25 December 1992(1992-12-25) (aged 73)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position Right-winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1950 Stoke City 94 (29)
1950–1951 Port Vale 11 (3)
Worcester City
Total 105 (32)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Sydney "Syd" Peppitt (8 September 1919 – 25 December 1992) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Stoke City.[1]

Playing career

Peppitt began his career with his local club, Stoke City and made his debut during the 1936–37 season.[1] He impressed in a few appearances in 1937–38 and 1938–39 but found it difficult to break into the first team with Stanley Matthews occupying his position.[1] His career was interrupted by World War II, during which time he played for Stoke and was also called up to the territorial army in Belfast and guested for Linfield.[1] When League football resumed in 1946–47 he played in 29 matches scoring 12 goals as Stoke nearly won the First Division title, losing their must win match against Sheffield United 2–1.[1] Peppitt remained in the side for the next two seasons before falling out of favour with manager Bob McGrory in 1949–50, making just nine appearances. He was sold to local rivals Port Vale in May 1950 for a £4,000 fee.[1][2] He started the 1950–51 season with the #8 jersey, but Walter Aveyard showed his quality to quickly win it back and deny Peppitt a place in the first 11. After picking up an injury in November 1950 he only played one more game before being released at the season's end. He moved on to Worcester City of the Southern League.

Career statistics

Club Division Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1936–37 First Division 300030
1937–38 First Division 431053
1938–39 First Division 620062
1945–46 First Division 002020
1946–47 First Division 2412502912
1947–48 First Division 28500285
1948–49 First Division 20540245
1949–50 First Division 920092
Total 942912010629
Port Vale 1950–51 Third Division South 11200112
Career Total 1053212011732

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 229. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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