Peter Houseman was an English footballer who played as a winger.
15 Facts About Peter Houseman
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Peter Houseman was best known for his part in Chelsea's FA Cup-winning side of 1970.
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Peter Houseman was killed along with his wife and two friends in a car crash in 1977.
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Peter Houseman featured in no more than twelve games per season in his first three years with Chelsea and missed out on the club's FA Cup final loss to Tottenham Hotspur in 1967.
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However, an injury to John Boyle helped Peter Houseman gradually establish himself as a regular in the side on the left wing.
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Peter Houseman was a skilful dribbler and renowned crosser of a ball, often acting as the team's "water-carrier" and providing service for the likes of Ian Hutchinson and Peter Osgood.
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Peter Houseman picked up the ball in his own half and dribbled through the Burnley midfield, riding several challenges.
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Peter Houseman reached the opposition penalty area and smashed a shot into the top corner to equalise.
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In extra time, Peter Houseman provided the cross for Tommy Baldwin to put Chelsea ahead, and then completed the comeback by scoring the third.
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Chelsea faced Leeds United in the final, and it was Peter Houseman who scored Chelsea's first equaliser just before half time, his low shot from 25 yards benefiting from the poor pitch to elude Leeds goalkeeper Gary Sprake, though he spent much of the game trying to cover the team's over-stretched defence.
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Chelsea reached the League Cup final in 1972, though Peter Houseman was denied a hat-trick of cup-winners medals as they unexpectedly lost to Stoke City at Wembley.
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Peter Houseman left the club in May 1975, to join Oxford United after playing almost 350 games for the Londoners, and scoring 39 goals.
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Peter Houseman made 72 appearances for the club and scored twice.
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Peter Houseman was killed along with his wife and two friends in a car crash on the A40 near Oxford in March 1977 whilst driving home from a fund-raising charity event.
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The accident occurred when a speeding driver, 22-year-old Bartholomew Smith, the son of Tory MP John Smith, veered into Peter Houseman's vehicle, travelling in the opposite direction.