Peter Weatherson
Peter Joseph Weatherson (born 29 May 1980) is an English former professional footballer who mainly played as a striker for Greenock Morton. Weatherson also played for Newcastle Blue Star, Queen of the South and Annan Athletic. Weatherson was also joint player-manager of Shettleston in the Scottish Juniors, West Region.
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Weatherson with Greenock Morton | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Joseph Weatherson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | North Shields, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stranraer (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | Newcastle Blue Star | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Queen of the South | 98 | (38) |
| 2003–2013 | Greenock Morton | 323 | (93) |
| 2013–2016 | Annan Athletic | 64 | (38) |
| 2016–2017 | Shettleston | ? | (?) |
| 2017 | Annan Athletic | 16 | (5) |
| Total | 501 | (174) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Shettleston | ||
| 2023– | Stranraer (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2018 | |||
Weatherson started his senior career with Dumfries club Queen of the South from 2000 until 2003, after initially playing with local club Newcastle Blue Star. Weatherson then went on to play for Greenock Morton for a decade from 2003 until 2013 and then Annan Athletic from 2013 until 2016, before going to Shettleston in the Scottish Juniors, West Region as joint player-manager. Weatherson returned to Annan Athletic for a second spell on 13 January 2017, leaving Shettleston after only five months in charge and retired from playing football at the end of the 2016–17 season, as he approached 37 years old on 29 May 2017.