Peter Stone (soccer, born 1954)

Peter Lloyd Stone (30 September 1954 – 21 August 2022) was an Australian association football player who played as a midfielder.[1] He made 15 appearances for the Australia national team.

For the Australian football player at the 1956 Olympics, see Pete Stone.
Peter Stone
Personal information
Full name Peter Lloyd Stone
Date of birth 30 September 1954
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date of death 21 August 2022 (aged 67)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Kotara South
Adamstown Rosebud
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Adamstown Rosebud
1971–1978 Western Suburbs
1979–1980 APIA Leichhardt
1981–1983 St. George
International career
1976–1983 Australia 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Brisbane, Stone played his junior football for Kotara South and Adamstown Rosebud, also playing at senior level for the latter.[2] He went on to play for Western Suburbs in the NSW Super League at state level (1973–1976) and the National Soccer League (1977).[1]

In 1978, he moved to APIA Leichhardt, where he spent three NSL seasons.[1]

Stone moved to St. George in 1980, where he played two seasons.[1]

He retired in 1983, aged 29.[2]

International career

Stone made his international debut for the Australia national team in 1976 against Hong Kong.[1][3] He earned 15 caps.[2]

References
  1. "Australian Player Database – ST". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  2. "Vale Peter Stone". Football Australia. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. "The Australian national men's football team: caps and captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 11 June 2009.


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