# Peter Desmond

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Irish footballer

Peter Desmond Personal information Full name Peter Desmond Date of birth 23 November 1926 Place of birth Cork, Ireland Date of death July 1990(1990-07-00) (aged 63) Position Forward Youth career Richmond Celtic Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1947–1948 Waterford United 1948–1949 Shelbourne 14 (2) 1949–1950 Middlesbrough 2 (0) 1950–1951 Southport 12 (2) 1951–1952 York City 1 (0) 1952–1953 Stockton 1953–1954 Hartlepool United 1 (0) International career 1949 Ireland 4 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Peter Desmond** (23 November 1926 in [Cork](/source/Cork_(city)), Ireland – July 1990) was an Irish [footballer](/source/Association_football). Desmond played for several clubs in the [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) and the [English League](/source/Football_League). As an international, Desmond also played for [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_football_team_(FAI)).

Desmond made all four appearances for Ireland while playing for [Middlesbrough](/source/Middlesbrough_F.C.). He made his international debut in a 3–0 win against [Finland](/source/Finland_national_football_team) on 8 September 1949 at [Dalymount Park](/source/Dalymount_Park) in a [World Cup](/source/1950_FIFA_World_Cup) qualifier.

Desmond was also a member of the Ireland team that defeated [England](/source/England_national_football_team) [2–0](/source/England_v_Ireland_(1949)) at [Goodison Park](/source/Goodison_Park), becoming the first non-[UK](/source/United_Kingdom) team to beat England at home. Ireland took the lead in the 33rd minute when Desmond, after collecting a pass from [Tommy O'Connor](/source/Tommy_O'Connor), was brought down in the England penalty area; [Con Martin](/source/Con_Martin) then converted the subsequent penalty kick.

Desmond made just two more international appearances for Ireland. They came on 9 October 1949 in a 1–1 draw with [Finland](/source/Finland_national_football_team) and on 13 November 1949 in 3–1 defeat to [Sweden](/source/Sweden_men's_national_football_team). Both these games were World Cup qualifiers.

## Sources

- *The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story* (1997): Sean Ryan [\[1\]](https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1851589392)

## External links

- [Ireland Stats](http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=343)

- [Cork City fansite](https://web.archive.org/web/20071118202014/http://www.corkcityfc.ie/articles/awayfromhome.htm)

- [Harlepool United fansite](https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011558/http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=187)

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