Peter Atherton

Date of birth06 April 1970
Place of birthOrrell
NationalityEnglish
Weight88 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender

Signed on a free transfer during the close season, Peter started the 2000-01 campaign at right back for Bradford City before switching to the centre of defence following an injury to Andy O'Brien.

He was an ever-present in the line-up until he dropped back to the subs' bench for the game against Southampton in February, then two days later was transferred to Birmingham City on loan until the end of the season.

He made an impressive debut for the Blues in a 2-1 win over local rivals West Bromwich Albion and, apart from a short spell out with hamstring trouble, he featured regularly until the end of the campaign.

He is a solid defender whose strengths are his tackling and positional sense.

Peter signed a new two-year deal with Bradford City in June 2003.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Wigan Athletic 12 Feb 1988 23 Aug 1991
Coventry City 23 Aug 1991 01 Jun 1994
Sheffield Wednesday 01 Jun 1994 30 Jun 2000
Bradford City 06 Jul 2000 30 Jun 2005
Birmingham City 12 Feb 2001 18 May 2001 L
Halifax Town 20 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1989-90 Wigan Athletic League Cup 2
1991-92 Coventry City League Division One 35
1992-93 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1992-93 Coventry City League Cup 2
1992-93 Coventry City Premier League 39
3
1993-94 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1993-94 Coventry City League Cup 2
1993-94 Coventry City Premier League 39
1
1994-95 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 3
1994-95 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 4
1994-95 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 41
1
5
1995-96 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 1
1995-96 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 4
1995-96 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 36
6
1995-96 Sheffield Wednesday UEFA Intertoto Cup 3
1996-97 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 4
1
1996-97 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 2
1996-97 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 37
2
6
1997-98 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 3
1997-98 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 1
1997-98 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 27
3
8
1998-99 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 3
1
1998-99 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 2
1
1998-99 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 38
2
3
1
1999-00 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 4
1999-00 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 3
1999-00 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 35
1
5
2000-01 Birmingham City League Division 1 10
2000-01 Birmingham City League Division 1 Play-Offs 2
2000-01 Bradford City FA Cup 1
2000-01 Bradford City League Cup 3
2000-01 Bradford City Premier League 25
1
2000-01 Bradford City UEFA Intertoto Cup 4
1
2001-02 Bradford City League Division 1 1
2002-03 Bradford City League Division 1 25
1
7
1
2003-04 Bradford City FA Cup 1
2003-04 Bradford City League Division 1 27
2
8
2004-05 Bradford City League One 12
4
1
2005-06 Halifax Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 Aug 1991 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1991 Coventry City v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1991 Coventry City v Wimbledon L 0-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1991 Oldham Athletic v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division One
07 Sep 1991 Arsenal v Coventry City W 1-2 League Division One
14 Sep 1991 Coventry City v Notts County W 1-0 League Division One
18 Sep 1991 Coventry City v Leeds United D 0-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1991 Everton v Coventry City L 3-0 League Division One
28 Sep 1991 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
05 Oct 1991 West Ham United v Coventry City W 0-1 League Division One
19 Oct 1991 Coventry City v Crystal Palace L 1-2 League Division One
16 Nov 1991 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division One
30 Nov 1991 Coventry City v Southampton W 2-0 League Division One
07 Dec 1991 Manchester United v Coventry City L 4-0 League Division One
20 Dec 1991 Luton Town v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1991 Sheffield United v Coventry City W 0-3 League Division One
28 Dec 1991 Wimbledon v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
18 Jan 1992 Manchester City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division One
01 Feb 1992 Crystal Palace v Coventry City W 0-1 League Division One
08 Feb 1992 Coventry City v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
22 Feb 1992 Southampton v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
29 Feb 1992 Coventry City v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
04 Mar 1992 Coventry City v Norwich City D 0-0 League Division One
07 Mar 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1992 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Division One
14 Mar 1992 Chelsea v Coventry City W 0-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1992 Coventry City v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City L 4-3 League Division One
04 Apr 1992 Coventry City v Arsenal L 0-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1992 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1992 Notts County v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1992 Coventry City v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1992 Leeds United v Coventry City L 2-0 League Division One
25 Apr 1992 Coventry City v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division One
02 May 1992 Aston Villa v Coventry City L 2-0 League Division One
15 Aug 1992 Coventry City v Middlesbrough W 2-1 Premier League
19 Aug 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City W 0-2 Premier League
22 Aug 1992 Wimbledon v Coventry City W 1-2 Premier League
26 Aug 1992 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 Premier League
14 Sep 1992 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
21 Sep 1992 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
23 Sep 1992 Coventry City v Scarborough W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1992 Coventry City v Norwich City D 1-1 Premier League
03 Oct 1992 Coventry City v Crystal Palace D 2-2 Premier League
07 Oct 1992 Scarborough v Coventry City L 3-0
Agg: 3-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
17 Oct 1992 Everton v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1992 Coventry City v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
31 Oct 1992 Leeds United v Coventry City D 2-2 Premier League
07 Nov 1992 Arsenal v Coventry City L 3-0 Premier League
21 Nov 1992 Coventry City v Manchester City L 2-3 Premier League
28 Nov 1992 Sheffield United v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
05 Dec 1992 Coventry City v Ipswich Town D 2-2 Premier League
12 Dec 1992 Southampton v Coventry City D 2-2 Premier League
19 Dec 1992 Coventry City v Liverpool W 5-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1992 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 3-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1992 Manchester United v Coventry City L 5-0 Premier League
09 Jan 1993 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 Premier League
13 Jan 1993 Norwich City v Coventry City L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1993 Norwich City v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
23 Jan 1993 Coventry City v Oldham Athletic W 3-0 Premier League
26 Jan 1993 Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City W 2-5 Premier League
30 Jan 1993 Coventry City v Wimbledon L 0-2 Premier League
06 Feb 1993 Middlesbrough v Coventry City W 0-2 Premier League
20 Feb 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City L 2-0 Premier League
27 Feb 1993 Crystal Palace v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
03 Mar 1993 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 Premier League
07 Mar 1993 Coventry City v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
10 Mar 1993 Manchester City v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
13 Mar 1993 Coventry City v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
20 Mar 1993 Ipswich Town v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
24 Mar 1993 Coventry City v Sheffield United L 1-3 Premier League
03 Apr 1993 Coventry City v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
10 Apr 1993 Aston Villa v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
12 Apr 1993 Coventry City v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1993 Liverpool v Coventry City L 4-0 Premier League
01 May 1993 Chelsea v Coventry City L 2-1 Premier League
08 May 1993 Coventry City v Leeds United D 3-3 Premier League
14 Aug 1993 Arsenal v Coventry City W 0-3 Premier League
18 Aug 1993 Coventry City v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
21 Aug 1993 Coventry City v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
24 Aug 1993 Oldham Athletic v Coventry City D 3-3 Premier League
27 Aug 1993 Manchester City v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
01 Sep 1993 Coventry City v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
11 Sep 1993 Aston Villa v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
18 Sep 1993 Coventry City v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
22 Sep 1993 Coventry City v Wycombe Wanderers W 3-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Sep 1993 Coventry City v Leeds United L 0-2 Premier League
02 Oct 1993 Norwich City v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
05 Oct 1993 Wycombe Wanderers v Coventry City L 4-2
Agg: 4-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
16 Oct 1993 Coventry City v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
23 Oct 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City L 5-1 Premier League
20 Nov 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
23 Nov 1993 Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City L 2-1 Premier League
27 Nov 1993 Coventry City v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
04 Dec 1993 Coventry City v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
11 Dec 1993 West Ham United v Coventry City L 3-2 Premier League
18 Dec 1993 Coventry City v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1993 Wimbledon v Coventry City W 1-2 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City W 1-2 Premier League
03 Jan 1994 Coventry City v Swindon Town D 1-1 Premier League
08 Jan 1994 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1994 Southampton v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 Premier League
02 Feb 1994 Coventry City v Ipswich Town W 1-0 Premier League
05 Feb 1994 Swindon Town v Coventry City L 3-1 Premier League
12 Feb 1994 Sheffield United v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
19 Feb 1994 Coventry City v Manchester City W 4-0 Premier League
23 Feb 1994 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 4-0 Premier League
26 Feb 1994 Liverpool v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
06 Mar 1994 Coventry City v Aston Villa L 0-1 Premier League
19 Mar 1994 Leeds United v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
26 Mar 1994 Coventry City v Norwich City W 2-1 Premier League
02 Apr 1994 Coventry City v Wimbledon L 1-2 Premier League
04 Apr 1994 Ipswich Town v Coventry City W 0-2 Premier League
09 Apr 1994 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
16 Apr 1994 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
23 Apr 1994 Everton v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
02 May 1994 Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
04 May 1994 Chelsea v Coventry City W 1-2 Premier League
08 May 1994 Manchester United v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1991-92 England UEFA Under-21 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Oct 1991 England v Turkey W 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.