Peter Somers
Scottish footballer
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Peter Somers (3 June 1878 – 27 November 1914) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for Celtic,[3][4] Blackburn Rovers, Hamilton Academical[1][5] and Scotland.[6][7] Somers also played for the Scottish Football League XI three times.[8] After retiring as a player, Somers became a director of Hamilton Academical.[6]
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Date of birth
3 June 1878
Place of birth
Strathaven, Scotland
Date of death
27 November 1914 (aged 36)
Place of death
Glasgow, Scotland
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 3 June 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Strathaven, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 1914 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mossend Celtic | |||
| Cadzow Oak | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897 | Hamilton Academical | 2 | (0) |
| 1897–1910 | Celtic | 186 | (52) |
| 1899 | → Clyde (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 1900 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | [a] | |
| 1900–1902 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | [a] | |
| 1910–1911 | Hamilton Academical | 23 | (2) |
| Total | 293 | (70) | |
| International career | |||
| 1899–1909 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1905–1909 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Somers became seriously ill in November 1914, requiring his left foot to be amputated. He died of complications from this operation on 27 November.[9][10] His son Billy Somers, also a footballer, was a Dominion of Canada Football Champion with Toronto Scottish in 1932,[11][12] while another son John played briefly for Hearts.[13][1]
Honours
- Celtic[3]
- Scottish Division One: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09
- Scottish Cup: 1903–04, 1906–07, 1907–08
- Glasgow Cup: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08
- Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: 1902–03
Notes
- He made 76 Football League appearances for Blackburn over two loan spells (13 goals),[2] but the breakdown of these is not confirmed.
