John Atyeo

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John Atyeo
Personal information
Full name	Peter John Walter Atyeo
Date of birth	7 February 1932
Place of birth	Dilton Marsh, England
Date of death	June 7, 1993 (aged 61)
Place of death	Warminster, England
Playing position	Striker
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1951-1966	Bristol City Total	645 (351) 645 (351)
National team
1955-1957	England	006 (5)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Peter John Walter Atyeo (more commonly known as John Atyeo) (7 February 1932 - 8 June 1993) was an English football striker who spent his entire career at Bristol City

Atyeo had an outstanding career and won six England caps from 1955 to 1957, scoring five goals. Despite offers from Chelsea, Spurs and Liverpool that could have made him the most expensive player in England, he stayed with City throughout his career, making 647 appearances and scoring 350 goals by the time he retired in 1966. The new stand that replaced the Park End at Ashton Gate in 1994 is named the Atyeo Stand after the one-club man.

Atyeo was always perceived by fans as being the image of Bristol City at the time as well as being popular with the ladies of the era with his near always slicked hair.

[edit] References

• John Atyeo England profile at Englandstats