Peter Suddaby
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | , England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1969 | Skelmersdale United | ||
| 1969–1970 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | (3) |
| 1970–1980 | Blackpool | 331 | (10) |
| 1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | (2) |
| 1981–1982 | Wimbledon | ||
| 1982 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 | (1) |
| Total | 387 | (16) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987–1988 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Peter Suddaby (born 23 December 1947) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a defender.
After spells as an amateur with Skelmersdale United and Wycombe Wanderers, Suddaby began his professional career with Blackpool in 1970, and went on to make over 300 league appearances in a decade at the club. He made his debut for Blackpool on 23 January 1971, in a defeat at West Ham United in the fourth round of the FA Cup. He made a twelve League appearances in the 1970–71 season, at the conclusion of which Blackpool were relegated to Division Two after one season in the top flight.
In 1971–72, Suddaby appeared in all but the final league game of the season. He scored two goals – against Leyton Orient in a 4–1 victory at Bloomfield Road on 9 October 1971, and in a 5–0 whitewash of Watford, also at home, on New Year's Day.
During a single-goal defeat by Fulham on 30 November 1974, Suddaby damaged his back and had to have a disc removed to alleviate the problem. As a consequence, he missed almost the rest of the 1974–75 campaign.
Over the next three seasons, Suddaby made 102 league appearances. In 1975–76, he made 38 league appearances and scored four goals – two of which came in a 3–2 victory over Luton Town at Bloomfield Road on 4 October 1975.
In 1976–77, Suddaby was an ever-present in new manager Allan Brown's teams, helping the club to a fifth-placed Division Two finish.
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