Alan Peacock: The Yorkshire born striker who missed out on 1966 World Cup through injury
He won six caps for England but missed out on Sir Alf Ramsey’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad after suffering a serious knee injury.
He served Boro for a decade, having joined the club in 1954 and played alongside Brian Clough.
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Hide AdIn 1964 he was sold to Leeds for £55,000 to help Don Revie’s successful promotion campaign.
That season Peacock scored eight goals in 14 games and stayed at Leeds for a further three seasons, netting 30 goals in 65 games.
But continued frequent injuries forced his sale to Plymouth Argyle in 1967 for £10,000. He played only one season there before being forced to retire at 30.
His scoring rate earned him a place in England’s 1962 World Cup squad.
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Hide AdHe made his international debut in the group four victory over Argentina and went on to earn five more caps, scoring three goals for England – two of which came in a home international against Wales in 1962, which England won 4-0.
Peacock returned to Middlesbrough after retirement and ran a newsagent’s shop for many years.
He was diagnosed with dementia in 2018.
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