Martin Peters, who has died age 76, played in an era when everyone looked slim and elegant. He glided over muddy turf in crisp kit and heavy boots, a sodden ball never too far from his feet, as his football matched the uncomplicated rhythm of the day.
In a playing career that stretched from 1959 to 1981, few were harder to pin down, on or off the field, than the softly spoken Cockney, known as The Ghost for the stealth and art of his contributions from midfield to the front line. He was, his England manager, Sir Alf Ramsey, once said, a player “10 years ahead of his time”.
Written by Kevin Mitchell
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/21/martin-peters-all-time-great under the title “In Martin Peters, football has lost an all-time great unchanged by glory”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
