Perry Digweed
Perry Digweed (born 26 October 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Wimbledon and Watford, making 226 appearances in the Football League. After retiring from football, Digweed went on to appear alongside Vinnie Jones in the film Mean Machine.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Perry Michael Digweed[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster,[1] England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1981 | Fulham | 15 | (0) |
| 1981–1993 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 179 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | → Chelsea (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1993 | Wimbledon | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Watford | 29 | (0) |
| Total | 226 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Perry Digweed (born 26 October 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Wimbledon and Watford, making 226 appearances in the Football League.[3]
After retiring from football, Digweed went on to appear alongside Vinnie Jones in the film Mean Machine.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Perry Digweed". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Quirky Facts". Goalkeepersaredifferent.com.
External links
[edit]- Perry Digweed at Soccerbase
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