Peter Cawley
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Peter Cawley is a retired English
footballer who played as a defender
.
Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United
, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.
He also had a spell at Wimbledon
from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in the Football League First Division
and also taking to the field at Wembley Stadium
for the 1988 FA Charity Shield
.
After retiring, Cawley had a brief spell as assistant manager to Tony Adams
at Wycombe Wanderers. Following Adams' resignation in November 2004, Cawley was sacked by the club. He now works as a taxi driver in London.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who played as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.
He also had a spell at Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in the Football League First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
and also taking to the field at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
for the 1988 FA Charity Shield
1988 FA Charity Shield
The 1988 FA Charity Shield was the 66th Charity Shield, a football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions...
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After retiring, Cawley had a brief spell as assistant manager to Tony Adams
Tony Adams (footballer)
Tony Alexander Adams, MBE is an English football manager and former player.Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal. He is considered one of the greatest Arsenal players of all time by the club's own fans and was included in the Football League 100 Legends...
at Wycombe Wanderers. Following Adams' resignation in November 2004, Cawley was sacked by the club. He now works as a taxi driver in London.