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Richard Peter Tudor Sillett[2] (1 February 1933 – 13 March 1998) was an English footballer. He played for Chelsea and Southampton as a right-back, and made three appearances for England. He was the older brother of John Sillett, who managed Coventry City to FA Cup success in 1987. Sir Stanley Matthews once said that Sillett was the best full-back he ever played against.

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Peter Sillett

Personal information
Full name	Richard Peter Tudor Sillett
Date of birth	(1933-02-01)1 February 1933
Place of birth	Southampton, England
Date of death	13 March 1998(1998-03-13) (aged 65)
Place of death	Ashford, Kent, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
1949–1950	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1953	Southampton	59	(4)
1953–1962	Chelsea	260	(29)
1962–1965	Guildford City
1965–1973	Ashford Town
Total		319	(33)
National team
1955	England U23	3	(0)
1955	England	3	(0)
1957	England B	1	(0)
Teams managed
1965–1973	Ashford Town
1979–1983	Hastings United
1985–1987	Ashford Town
1987–1988	Poole Town
1988–1992	Hastings Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Southampton

Peter was the son of Charlie Sillett (who was a full-back with Southampton from 1931 to 1938) and inherited his father's skills.[1] He joined the Saints in January 1949 and soon afterwards gained England Youth recognition.

Extremely well-built, weighing over 13 stone when only 18, Sillett matured quickly into a full-back of some distinction.[1]

Southampton were facing mounting debts and, with this fact known to many of the country's top clubs, Sillett, together with his younger brother John, was "induced" to join Ted Drake's Chelsea, for a fee of £12,000.[1]

In his two seasons at The Dell, he made 65 appearances in all competitions and scored four goals.[2]

England

Sillett was also an England international, winning three caps in 1955,[3] and was in England's squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

Later career

He moved to Guildford City[4] and then on to Ashford Town as player-manager.[5] He managed both Ashford Town[6] and Hastings United twice each and oversaw promotion during each spell.

Honours

Chelsea

• First Division championship: 1954–55
• FA Charity Shield: 1955

References

• Player by Player – Peter Lovering – Guinness Publishing 1993 ISBN 0-85112-510-7
• Stamford Bridge Legends – David Lane – Legends Publishing 2003 ISBN 0-9543682-3-1

External links

• England career profile
• Chelsea profile

На других языках

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[de] Peter Sillett

Richard Peter Sillett (* 1. Februar 1933 in Southampton; † 14. März 1998 in Ashford) war ein englischer Fußballspieler. Der groß gewachsene Abwehrspieler, der zumeist auf der rechten Abwehrseite zu finden war, gewann 1955 mit dem FC Chelsea die englische Meisterschaft und war 1958 im englischen Kader anlässlich der Weltmeisterschaft in Schweden, ohne dort jedoch zum Einsatz gekommen zu sein.

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- [en] Peter Sillett

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[fr] Peter Sillett

Peter Sillett, né le 1er février 1933 à Southampton (Angleterre), mort le 13 mars 1998 à Ashford (Angleterre), était un footballeur anglais, qui évoluait au poste d'arrière latéral à Chelsea et en équipe d'Angleterre.

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[it] Peter Sillett

Peter Sillett (Southampton, 1º febbraio 1933 – Ashford, 13 marzo 1998) è stato un calciatore inglese, di ruolo difensore.

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[ru] Силлетт, Питер

Ричард Питер Тюдор Силлетт (англ. Richard Peter Tudor Sillett; 1 февраля 1933[1], Саутгемптон, Гэмпшир — 13 марта 1998, Ашфорд, Юго-Восточная Англия) — английский футболист, игравший на позиции правого защитника, и тренер. Его младший брат, Джон, в качестве главного тренера помог «Ковентри Сити» победить в Кубке Англии в 1987 году. Сэр Стэнли Мэтьюз однажды сказал, что Силлетт был лучшим крайним защитником, против которого он когда-либо играл.

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