Peter Pursell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Pursell | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Campbeltown, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 August 1968 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Campbeltown Academicals | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Queens Park | |||
| 1914–1919 | Rangers | 128 | (1) |
| 1919–1924 | Port Vale | 169 | (0) |
| 1924–1926 | Wigan Borough | 35 | (0) |
| Congleton Town | |||
| National team | |||
| 1914 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Congleton Town | |||
| Dordrecht | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Peter Pursell (1 July 1894 – 14 August 1968) was a Scottish footballer. A defender, he won one cap for Scotland in 1914. He was the younger brother of Robert Russell Pursell, and the father of Robert Wilson Pursell.
He spent time with Campbeltown Academicals and Queens Park, before joining Rangers in 1914. He helped the club to the league title in 1917–18 and 1918–19, before he signed with English club Port Vale for a £2,500 fee in August 1919. He spent five years with the Vale, before joining Wigan Borough for a two-year spell. He later became player-manager at non-league side Congleton Town and then manager at Dutch outfit Dordrecht.
Pursell played for Campbeltown Academicals and Queens Park, before joining Rangers in 1914. He made 31 appearances in 1914–15, as the club finished third in Division One. He played 20 games in 1915–16, as "Gers" finished second behind Old Firm rivals Celtic. The Ibrox Park club again finished third in 1916–17, before winning the league title in 1917–18, with Pursell making 24 appearances. He featured 23 times in 1918–19, as the "Teddy Bears" retained the league title.
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