Peter Dolby
English footballer (1940–2019)
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Peter Dolby (18 May 1940 – 28 February 2019) was an English professional football centre half who made over 320 appearances in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town.[1]
Full name
Peter Dolby[1]
Date of birth
18 May 1940
Place of birth
Derby, England
Date of death
28 February 2019 (aged 78)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Dolby[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 February 2019 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1960 | Heanor Town | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 324 | (21) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
He was the fifth club legend to be inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2011.[2]
Personal life
After retiring from football, Dolby ran a newsagent's and worked as a teacher.[2]
Dolby, who latterly lived in a residential home in Shrewsbury, died in his sleep in the early hours of 28 February 2019.[3]
