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Peter Proudfoot (28 October 1879 – 4 March 1941)[5] was a Scottish footballer who scored 21 goals in 162 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City, Clapton Orient, Chelsea[6] and Stockport County. He played at inside right, centre half or right half.[7] He also played in the Southern League for Millwall[8] and briefly for Scottish Football League clubs St Mirren, Albion Rovers and Morton.[7][9] When he signed for Millwall in 1904, the Daily Express described him as "a big strapping fellow with a fine knowledge of the game".[10] He was the first player to be transferred directly from Chelsea to Manchester United.[11]

Peter Proudfoot

Personal information
Date of birth	(1879-10-28)28 October 1879[1]
Place of birth	Innerleithen, Scotland[2]
Date of death	4 March 1941(1941-03-04) (aged 61)[3]
Place of death	Wishaw, Scotland[3][4]
Position(s)	Half back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Wishaw
–	Wishaw United
1900–1903	Lincoln City	79	(20)
1903	St Mirren	2	(0)
1904	Albion Rovers	2	(0)
1904–1905	Millwall
1905–1906	Clapton Orient	26	(0)
1906–1907	Chelsea	12	(0)
1907–1908	Manchester United	0	(0)
1908–1913	Stockport County	45	(1)
1910	→ Morton (loan)	1	(0)
Teams managed
1922–1929	Clapton Orient
1930–1931	Clapton Orient
1935–1939	Clapton Orient
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Proudfoot was manager of Clapton Orient in three spells covering much of the 1920s and 1930s.[12] In 1928, the Football Association suspended him from football for six months for financial irregularities.[13]

Personal life

Proudfoot served in the Lanarkshire Yeomanry and Royal Scots Fusiliers and as a lieutenant in the Labour Corps during the First World War.[14] He was mentioned in despatches on 16 January 1918.[14]

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