Peter Guthrie is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League

The Football League

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 for Swansea City

Swansea City A.F.C.

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 and Bournemouth

A.F.C. Bournemouth

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, and in the Hong Kong First Division League

Hong Kong First Division League

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 for Sing Tao, Hong Kong Rangers and Happy Valley.
He played on several occasions for a representative Hong Kong League XI, including in their 3–1 defeat of the Chile national team

Chile national football team

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 in the 1998 Carlsberg Cup

1998 Carlsberg Cup

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He also played non-league football

Non-league football

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 before, during and after his league career, for Whickham

Whickham F.C.

Whickham FC are an English football club based in Whickham, Tyne and Wear, playing in the Northern League Division Two in the English football league system...

, Blyth Spartans – where he first became a goalkeeper, having previously played as a striker – Weymouth

Weymouth F.C.

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, Barnet

Barnet F.C.

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, Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay F.C.

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 and Bedlington Terriers

Bedlington Terriers F.C.

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. After retiring from football he became a bus driver in Newcastle.

External links

• 1998 article about Guthrie from the Hong Kong Standard