Peter Goring
Wing half, Football player
1927 – 1994
Who was Peter Goring?
Harry Goring was an English footballer.
Born in Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire,One of 6 bothers. Goring first played for local Southern League side Cheltenham Town, making a name for himself as a prolific centre forward. He was signed by First Division Arsenal in January 1948, although he spent the next eighteen months playing in the reserve side.
After impressing on the club's tour of Brazil in the summer of 1949, Goring made his first-team debut against Chelsea on 24 August 1949; Arsenal won 2-1. In his first season, Goring was the club's second-top goalscorer in the League, with 21 goals in 29 matches. Arsenal only finished fifth that season, but did win the FA Cup, beating Liverpool 2-0 in the final; Goring started up front but did not score.
Goring continued to play up front for the Gunners, but was displaced by Cliff Holton in 1951-52, and his form noticeably dropped; he only scored five goals in 19 appearances that season. However, he fought his way back into the side the following season, where he scored ten goals in 29 appearances, as Arsenal won the League on goal average.
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- Born
- Jan 2, 1927
Bishop's Cleeve - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Bishop's Cleeve
- Died
- Dec 1, 1994
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on July 23, 2013
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