Peter Short (footballer)

Peter Short
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-10-27)27 October 1944
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 22 February 1984(1984-02-22) (aged 39)[1]
Place of death Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Position(s) Defender
Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967 Philadelphia Spartans 12 (4)
1968 Cleveland Stokers 24 (0)
1969 Dallas Tornado 16 (6)
1970–1973 Rochester Lancers 75 (6)
1971 Rochester Lancers (indoor) 2 (0)
1974 Dallas Tornado 8 (0)
1975 Denver Dynamos 19 (3)
1975 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 (0)
1976 Dallas Tornado (indoor)
1976–1977 Minnesota Kicks 19 (1)
Total 174 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Short (27 October 1944 – 22 February 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender and a forward. Active in the United States and Canada, Short made over 150 appearances in a career lasting 11 seasons.

  1. ^ Lewis, Michael (20 January 2015). "The Forgotten Story of ... Peter Short, US soccer's original English import". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.