Peter Shilton (born September 18, 1949) was an English footballer playing as goalkeeper, and later a club manager.

He played for 11 English league clubs:

• Leicester City F.C. (where he made his first team debut at the age of 16)
• Stoke City F.C.
• Nottingham Forest F.C. (where he won League Championship and European Cup winners medals)
• Southampton F.C.
• Derby County F.C.
• Plymouth Argyle F.C.
• Wimbledon F.C.
• Bolton Wanderers F.C.
• Coventry City F.C.
• West Ham United F.C.
• Leyton Orient F.C. (where he made his 1000th League appearance)

For these various clubs he accumulated a record 1005 League appearances, in a massive total of 1390 first class appearances.

He played for the English national football team more times -- 125 -- than any other player. He was on the losing side in 24 of these games, on the winning side 66 times. He continued to play for England until quite late in his career - he was part of the England side in the 1990 World Cup - at the age of 40. Four years earlier he was the victim of Diego Maradona's controversial Hand of God goal in a World Cup quarter-final.

In February 1992, Shilton moved into management with Plymouth Argyle after leaving Derby County. He was unable to save them from relegation from the old Second Division but two seasons later they did qualify for the new Division Two playoffs, only to be knocked out by Burnley in the semi finals. Shilton was sacked the following January as Plymouth were heading towards relegation, and he has not been in management since.

Shilton made one league appearance for Division One Bolton Wanderers in April 1995, six months before his 46th birthday. The following season he had brief spells at Coventry City and West Ham United but did not play a first team game for either club.

In December 1996, just after his 47th birthday, Shilton signed for Leyton Orient of Division Three and on December 22 made his 1,000th league appearance of his 30-year career against Brighton in a 3-0 home win. He made five more appearances before leaving the club four months later and never made a return to football. He is now goalkeeping coach at Middlesbrough.

Peter Shilton is one of just four English professional goalkeepers to score from his own penalty area which he did in the 1967-68 season against Southampton. The other three goalkeepers are Ray Cashley of Bristol City, Steve Sherwood of Watford and Steve Ogrizovic of Coventry.