Peter Weir (footballer)

Peter Russell Weir (born 18 January 1958) is a Scottish former footballer, best known for his time with Aberdeen, who played as a winger.

Peter Weir
Personal information
Full name Peter Russell Weir[1]
Date of birth (1958-01-18) 18 January 1958
Place of birth Johnstone, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Neilston Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981 St Mirren 60 (4)
1981–1987 Aberdeen 159 (23)
1988–1989 Leicester City 28 (2)
1989–1990 St Mirren 28 (6)
1990–1992 Ayr United 40 (1)
Total 315 (36)
International career
1980–1983 Scotland 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Having been a supporter of Aberdeen as a boy, Peter joined the club from St Mirren in 1981 for £300,000 plus Ian Scanlon, which was then a club record;[2] Alex McLeish, who had attended Barrhead High School and played in youth teams alongside Weir, was already at the club.[3] He had been brought to St Mirren in 1978 by Alex Ferguson who left the Paisley club within days,[4] but soon became manager of Aberdeen and sought to make his former signing part of his new team.

Weir made 237 appearances and scored 38 goals whilst at Pittodrie, and was capped by Scotland on six occasions.[4] He won two League titles and three Scottish Cups, as well as the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1983, playing a crucial role in the final.[5]

In December 1987, Weir left the Dons to move across the border to sign for Leicester City[2] for £80,000. Upon leaving Leicester in 1989, he returned to St Mirren and later played for Ayr United.

Coaching career

Weir later returned to Aberdeen in its youth system set-up.[2]

In November 2018, he was one of four inductees into the club's Hall of Fame.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[7][8] [9]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Mirren 1978-79 Scottish Premier Division 6 0 - - - - - - 6+ 0+
1979-80 26 2 - - - - - - 26+ 2+
1980-81 28 2 - - - - - - 28+ 2+
Total 60 4 - - - - - - 80 5
Aberdeen 1981–82 Scottish Premier Division 25 2 3 1 10 2 4 3 42 8
1982–83 31 6 5 3 5 0 11 2 52 11
1983–84 27 5 4 2 8 0 6 1 45 8
1984–85 16 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 3
1985–86 21 5 4 1 3 0 4 0 32 6
1986–87 34 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 39 2
1987–88 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 9 0
Total 159 23 19 7 29 2 30 6 237 38
Leicester City 1987-88 Second Division 18 2 - - - - - - 18+ 2+
1988-89 10 0 - - - - - - 10+ 0+
Total 28 2 - - - - - - 28+ 2+
St Mirren 1988-89 Scottish Premier Division 16 6 - - - - - - 16+ 6+
1989-90 12 0 - - - - - - 12+ 0+
Total 28 6 - - - - - - 32 7
Ayr United 1990-91 Scottish First Division 29 1 - - - - - - 29+ 1+
1991-92 11 0 - - - - - - 11+ 0+
Total 40 1 - - - - - - 40+ 1+
Career total 315 36 19+ 7+ 29+ 2+ 30+ 6+ 417+ 53+

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[10]
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 1980 4 0
1981 —
1982 —
1983 2 0
Total 6 0

Honours

Aberdeen[11]

References
  1. "Peter Weir". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. "Peter Weir". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. McLeish, Alex; Alastair Macdonald (1988). The Don of an Era. John Donald Publishers. ISBN 0-85976-242-4.
  4. "Dark Blue Dons: Peter Weir". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. "In celebration of Peter Weir and Aberdeen's aces of 1983". These Football Times. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  6. "AFC Hall of Fame 2018". Aberdeen F.C. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  7. "Past Saints - W". StMirren.info. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  9. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Peter Weir". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  10. "Peter Weir | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  11. "AFC HALL OF FAME 2018 - AN INTERVIEW WITH PETER WEIR". Aberdeen FC. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  12. "1983: Ferguson first for Aberdeen". UEFA. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  • Peter Weir at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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