Peter Whittingham
Peter Michael Whittingham was an English professional footballer. His primary position was as a central midfielder, although he operated as a winger on both the left and right. He played for Manchester City, Manchester United, Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League and the Capital One Cup. In January 2007, he signed for Cardiff City for a fee of £350,000. In eleven seasons at Cardiff, he played 457 competitive matches and scored 96 goals, putting him seventh on the all-time appearances list. He signed for Blackburn Rovers in June 2017, and made 24 appearances for the club before his contract was terminated by mutual consent in August 2018.
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Peter Michael Whittingham was an English professional footballer. His primary position was as a central midfielder, although he operated as a winger on both the left and right, as well as a second-striker. He was part of Aston Villa’s FA Youth Cup-winning team of 2002. In January 2007, he signed for Cardiff City for a fee of £350,000. In eleven seasons at Cardiff, he played 457 competitive matches and scored 96 goals, putting him seventh on the all-time appearances list and ninth among their goalscorers. During his time at that club they won the Championship in 2013, and reached the 2008 FA Cup Final and 2012 League Cup Final. He signed for Blackburn Rovers in June 2017, and made 24 appearances for the club before his contract was terminated by mutual consent in August 2018. He has also had loan spells at Burnley and Derby County in 2005 and 2006. He is a former England Under 21 international and a member of the England Under 23 World Cup squad. He also played for Manchester City, Manchester United, Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League and the Capital One Cup. He made his Premier League debut for Aston Villa on 21 April 2003 against Newcastle United in a 1–1 away draw.
He scored his only league goal for Villa on 6 November 2004, opening a 3–0 win over Portsmouth at Villa Park. On 14 February 2005, he joined Championship club Burnley on a one-month loan. He returned to the Championship on 15 September, joining Derby County on a three- months loan. On 24 April 2009, he was named the Championship’s PFA Team of the Year, and his 20-goal haul in the 2009–10 season made him the division’s top scorer. In November that year he signed a contract that would have lasted until 2007. He ruptured ankle ligaments during a 2–1 win over Crystal Palace on 15 November, which was expected to keep him out for up to three months. However, he returned to team ahead of schedule, coming on as a late substitute during a 1-1 draw with Reading on 26 December. He continued his form with a brace against Watford and goals against Coventry and Crystal Palace and followed by a hat-trick against Sheffield United following the following day. He took his league goal tally to three with three goals in consecutive matches against Sheffield Wednesday, 3–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday and 6–1 victory over Derby County.
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