MARTIN PETERS

BORN: November 8, 1943, Plaistow POSITION: Midfield

WEST HAM Appearances – 364, Goals – 100

SPURS Appearances – 260, Goals – 76

NORWICH Appearances – 232, Goals – 50

SHEFFIELD UNITED

Appearances – 24, Goals – 3.

APPEARANCES:

GOALS:

HONOURS

1965: European Cup-Winners’ Cup (West Ham)

1966: World Cup

1971: League Cup (Spurs), Anglo-Italian League Cup (Spurs)

1972: UEFA Cup (Spurs)

1973: League Cup (Spurs)

It was with incredible sadness that Lady Norma and I heard the news about Martin. Obviously, we shared one of the greatest days of our lives at Wembley in 1966, and the fact Martin is one of only two Englishmen to have scored in a World Cup final gives him a special place in England’s history of the game.

A lot of young fans know players from the Sixties and Seventies, as well as the modern-day players, they tend to get on YouTube and watch players. He was just a great all-round player and I’m sure youngsters these days will soon see that when they look at the games he played in.

Today is a very sad day for football and for me personally. Martin Peters was one of the all-time greats and a close friend and colleague of mine for in excess of 50 years. A fellow World Cup final goalscorer and my West Ham partner for years along with Bobby Moore. RIP, old friend.

First and foremost, he was a fantastic player. I’m really sad, I knew him well, he worked for the club and I got to know him as a friend. As a West Ham man, it’s really, really sad news.

Very sad news. No England fan will ever forget the heroics of Martin Peters and his fantastic team-mates. My sympathies go out to all of those who knew and loved him.