Peter Sharne is an Austraian

Australia national football (soccer) team

The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...

 former footballer

Football (soccer)

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 who played as a winger.

He spent his entire career with NSL

National Soccer League

The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...

 club Marconi

Marconi Stallions

The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC...

. He started in 1977 until 1988. He made a total of 186 national league appearances. He also played on loan in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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 for Eastern AA

Eastern AA

Eastern Athletic Association is a football club and now plays in Hong Kong Third Division "A" League. It was a very successful team especially in the 1990s and was given the name 'Eastern Dynasty'. Eastern had originally competed in Second Division League during 2006/07 season and demoted to Third...

 in the early 1980s for about two seasons. He was a star in the Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 league where he was selected to be on the League Best XI.

He was a member of Australian national team

Australia national football (soccer) team

The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...

 during the 1978 World Cup qualifying campaign. He made his debut as a substitute against Iran in August 1977 in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

. He also played in the 1982 World Cup campaign. He earned 40 caps for Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 with 23 of them A internationals. He scored 10 goals (eight A-international goals). He won the Award of Distinction from Australian Football Hall of Fame

Australian Football Hall of Fame

The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...

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