Peter Davenport
Peter Davenport (born 24 March 1961) is an English former professional footballer and manager who has managed teams in both the English and Welsh leagues. Born in Birkenhead , Cheshire, he won one full cap for England , against the Republic of Ireland in 1985. Most recently, he was assistant manager at Bradford Park Avenue . — Wikipedia
- Position
- MF
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birthplace
- Birkenhead
- Born
- 24 Mar 1961
- Height
- 178 cm
Davenport signed for Sunderland in the summer of 1990, and formed an effective strike partnership with Marco Gabbiadini in the first half of the season. Despite this, Sunderland were relegated at the end of the season. In the 1991–92 season, Davenport continued to be a prominent player for Sunderland, scoring in the Wear-Tees Derby at Roker Park on 20 April 1992 with a first time volley from outside the 18-yard box, a goal that has been regarded [ by whom? ] as being one of the best scored at Roker Park in recent memory. In the same season, he played in the 1992 FA Cup final at Wembley against Liverpool . Davenport scored the first goal in a 2–1 quarter-final victory over Chelsea during the road to Wembley and formed a partnership with striker John Byrne (who scored in every round bar the final itself). He played one more season for Sunderland, in the new Division One, before moving north of the border to sign for Airdrieonians, who had just been relegated from the Scottish Premier Division . — Wikipedia
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