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Peter Downsborough
Peter Downsborough (born 13 September 1943, in Halifax) is a retired goalkeeper.
A Centre Forward as a schoolboy, he transferred into the role of goalkeeper after deputising for an injured team mate during a school match.
Downsborough made his League debut for his local side Halifax Town just before his 17th birthday and went on to play in 148 games in total before being signed for Swindon Town by Danny Williams.
He made his Swindon debut in the first game of the 1965/66 season, keeping a
work in 90 minutes of football it could have been my one moment of madness that cost Swindon the trophy. I could not believe that I had done a thing like that." Peter Downsborough
Swindon beat Arsenal against the odds in extra time and Downsborough was voted "Town Player of the Year" by the supporters.
He asked to be placed on the transfer list in 1972 believing that players such as himself who had been at the club a long time were not being rewarded as well as newcomers. Current manager