Peter Hetherston

Peter Hetherston
Personal information
Full name Peter Hetherston
Date of birth (1964-11-06) 6 November 1964
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Falkirk 70 (7)
1987–1988 Watford 5 (1)
1988 Sheffield United 11 (0)
1988–1991 Falkirk 79 (9)
1991–1994 Raith Rovers 108 (10)
1994–1996 Aberdeen 33 (0)
1996–1997 Airdrieonians 8 (4)
1997–1999 Partick Thistle 5 (1)
1999–2001 Raith Rovers 32 (2)
2003 Queen of the South 1 (0)
Total 352 (33)
Teams managed
1999–2001 Raith Rovers
2002–2003 Albion Rovers

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Peter Hetherston (born 6 November 1964) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Hetherston played over 350 league matches during his seventeen-year playing career, appearing for eight different clubs. Hetherston was appointed as manager of Raith Rovers in 1999, spending two years with Rovers before resigning in December 2001.[1] In May 2002, Hetherston was appointed manager of Albion Rovers,[2] releasing fifteen players just a week later.[3] Hetherston faced a charge in November 2003 for making sexist remarks about women in football[4] and promptly resigned after another charge three weeks later.[5]

Hetherston – who is now a publican – was one of a number of players who featured in the 2001 film A Shot at Glory,[6] starring Robert Duvall and Michael Keaton.

Family

Peter's younger brother, Brian, was also a talented midfielder. During his career he played for St Mirren and Raith Rovers as well as representing Scotland at Under-21 level. In 1997 he was diagnosed with epilepsy but managed to continue with his career. He died at his home in Coatbridge, Scotland on March 4, 2006 from a suspected epileptic fit. He was 29 years old.[7]

Honours

Player

Raith Rovers
1992–93
Aberdeen
1995–96

Manager

Raith Rovers

References

  1. "Hetherston quits Raith". BBC Sport website. 2001-12-11.
  2. "Albion appoint Hetherston". BBC Sport website. 2002-05-07.
  3. "Hetherston releases 15 players". BBC Sport website. 2002-05-14.
  4. "'Sexist' boss could face fine". BBC Sport website. 2003-11-10.
  5. "Boss Hetherston quits Rovers". BBC Sport website. 2003-12-02.
  6. "Caught in Time: Aberdeen's last hurrah". The Sunday Times. 2008-09-21.
  7. "Death of Brian Hetherston, aged 29". Scotsman.com. 2006-03-07.

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