# Peter Rajah

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Malaysian footballer

Peter Rajah Personal information Date of birth (1951-04-01)1 April 1951 Place of birth Singapore[1] Date of death 14 November 2014(2014-11-14) (aged 63) Place of death Sandakan, Malaysia Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[1] Position Goalkeeper Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1972–1987 Sabah 1992–1993 Sabah International career 1979–1981 Malaysia 7 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Peter Rajah** (1 April 1951 – 14 November 2014) was a Malaysian [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) for [Sabah](/source/Sabah_FA) and the [national team](/source/Malaysia_national_football_team).[2][3][4]

Peter was born in Singapore.[1] His father is from [Kuantan](/source/Kuantan), [Pahang](/source/Pahang) and his mother is from [Sabah](/source/Sabah).[1] He played for Sabah between 1972 until 1987.[1] He came out of retirement in 1992 when Sabah coach at that time, Oldřich Sedláček asked him to return.[1]

Peter was a member of the Malaysian team who qualified for the [1980 Moscow Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics), which Malaysia did not participate in boycott of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.[5] He also part of Malaysia squad in the [1980 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup) in Kuwait.[6]

## Honours

**Sabah**

- [Malaysian League](/source/Malaysian_League) Tournament runner-up: 1979[7][8]

- [Borneo Cup](/source/Borneo_Cup): 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985[9]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ABS_JUL_1992_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ABS_JUL_1992_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ABS_JUL_1992_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ABS_JUL_1992_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-ABS_JUL_1992_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-ABS_JUL_1992_1-5) Peter Rajah Sentuhan Ajaibnya Diharap - Arena Bola Sepak Magazine (Malaysia), July 1992.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Muguntan Vanar (14 November 2014). ["Former national goalie Peter Rajah dies aged 63"](http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/11/14/Peter-Rajah-former-national-goalie-dies/). *[The Star](/source/The_Star_(Malaysia))*. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Roy (14 November 2014). ["Ex-national goalie Peter Rajah dies"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180319120945/https://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/ex-national-goalie-peter-rajah-dies). [New Straits Times](/source/New_Straits_Times). Archived from [the original](https://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/ex-national-goalie-peter-rajah-dies) on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Peter Rajah](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=56612/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'"](https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie). Says. 3 February 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160206220426/https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie) from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Kemarau sejak 1980 berakhir! Kita layak ke Piala Asia 2023"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220614160632/https://bebasnews.my/2022/06/15/kemarau-sejak-1980-berakhir-kita-layak-ke-piala-asia-2023/) (in Malay). Bebas News. Archived from [the original](https://bebasnews.my/2022/06/15/kemarau-sejak-1980-berakhir-kita-layak-ke-piala-asia-2023/) on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Malaysia Premier League 1996"](https://web.archive.org/web/20010527182449/http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3714/soccer.html). Rhinos Online. Archived from [the original](http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3714/soccer.html) on 27 May 2001. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["When 17 teams contested the first ever Malaysian 'league' back in 1979"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200607011923/https://www.goal.com/en/news/when-17-teams-contested-first-ever-malaysian-league-1979/g22gmjjom3xj1czd03hdh22ja). Goal.com. Archived from [the original](https://www.goal.com/en/news/when-17-teams-contested-first-ever-malaysian-league-1979/g22gmjjom3xj1czd03hdh22ja) on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Mendiang Peter Rajah dapat gelaran Datuk"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201005052225/https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2020/10/626731/mendiang-peter-rajah-dapat-gelaran-datuk) (in Malay). Harian Harian. Archived from [the original](https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2020/10/626731/mendiang-peter-rajah-dapat-gelaran-datuk) on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

v t e Malaysia squad – 1980 AFC Asian Cup GK Yu Tiang GK Peter DF Jamal DF Wan Jamak DF Davendran DF Yahya DF Kamaruddin DF Nik Fauzi DF Chin Ann DF Bakri DF Shukor MF Pusphanathan MF Torairaju MF Abdah FW Ramli FW Tukamin FW Zulkifli Coach: Che Su

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