Peter Weir (footballer)
Peter Russell Weir (born 18 January 1958) is a Scottish former footballer, best known for his time with Aberdeen, who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Russell Weir[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Johnstone, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Neilston Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | St Mirren | 60 | (4) |
| 1981–1987 | Aberdeen | 159 | (23) |
| 1988–1989 | Leicester City | 28 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | St Mirren | 28 | (6) |
| 1990–1992 | Ayr United | 40 | (1) |
| Total | 315 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1983 | Scotland | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Having been a supporter of Aberdeen as a boy, Peter joined the club from St Mirren in 1981 for £300,000 plus Ian Scanlon, which was then a club record;[2] Alex McLeish, who had attended Barrhead High School and played in youth teams alongside Weir, was already at the club.[3] He had been brought to St Mirren in 1978 by Alex Ferguson who left the Paisley club within days,[4] but soon became manager of Aberdeen and sought to make his former signing part of his new team.
Weir made 237 appearances and scored 38 goals whilst at Pittodrie, and was capped by Scotland on six occasions.[4] He won two League titles and three Scottish Cups, as well as the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1983, playing a crucial role in the final.[5]
In December 1987, Weir left the Dons to move across the border to sign for Leicester City[2] for £80,000. Upon leaving Leicester in 1989, he returned to St Mirren and later played for Ayr United.
Coaching career edit
Weir later returned to Aberdeen in its youth system set-up.[2]
In November 2018, he was one of four inductees into the club's Hall of Fame.[6]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[7][8] [9] edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 1978-79 | Scottish Premier Division | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6+ | 0+ |
| 1979-80 | 26 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26+ | 2+ | ||
| 1980-81 | 28 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28+ | 2+ | ||
| Total | 60 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80 | 5 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1981–82 | Scottish Premier Division | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 8 |
| 1982–83 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 11 | ||
| 1983–84 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 8 | ||
| 1984–85 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 1985–86 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 1986–87 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 159 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 237 | 38 | ||
| Leicester City | 1987-88 | Second Division | 18 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18+ | 2+ |
| 1988-89 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10+ | 0+ | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28+ | 2+ | ||
| St Mirren | 1988-89 | Scottish Premier Division | 16 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16+ | 6+ |
| 1989-90 | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12+ | 0+ | ||
| Total | 28 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 7 | ||
| Ayr United | 1990-91 | Scottish First Division | 29 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29+ | 1+ |
| 1991-92 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11+ | 0+ | ||
| Total | 40 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40+ | 1+ | ||
| Career total | 315 | 36 | 19+ | 7+ | 29+ | 2+ | 30+ | 6+ | 417+ | 53+ | ||
International edit
Honours edit
Aberdeen[11]
References edit
- ^ "Peter Weir". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Peter Weir". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ McLeish, Alex; Alastair Macdonald (1988). The Don of an Era. John Donald Publishers. ISBN 0-85976-242-4.
- ^ a b "Dark Blue Dons: Peter Weir". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ a b "In celebration of Peter Weir and Aberdeen's aces of 1983". These Football Times. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "AFC Hall of Fame 2018". Aberdeen F.C. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Past Saints - W". StMirren.info. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Peter Weir". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Peter Weir | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "AFC HALL OF FAME 2018 - AN INTERVIEW WITH PETER WEIR". Aberdeen FC. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "1983: Ferguson first for Aberdeen". UEFA. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
External links edit
- Peter Weir at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database