Peter Durber (8 May 1873 – 16 March 1963) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Glossop North End and Stoke. He played in the Southern League for Southampton with whom he played in the 1900 FA Cup Final, beating three First Division clubs along the way.Giant Killers 1900
Football career Durber was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Audley Town before joining Stoke in 1896. He played in two season under Horace Austerberry before leaving for Southampton in 1898. Durber was a defender who was part of Southampton's 1899 Southern League Championship winning team, and a finalist in the 1900 F.A. Cup final when the Saints were beaten 4–0 by Bury at the Crystal Palace. In May 2010, it was announced that his 1900 FA Cup runners-up medal and 1899 Southern League championship medal were to be sold at auction. The FA Cup Final medal was sold for £2,400.
He returned to Stoke in August 1900 and played 35 times in the 1900–01 season. He them spent a season with Glossop North End before enjoying a six-year spell at Northampton Town.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStoke1896–97First Division170201901897–98First Division10010110Southampton1898–99Southern League160301901899–1900Southern League27060330Stoke1900–01First Division33020350Glossop North End1901–02Second Division30020320Career total13301601490
Honours Southampton Southern League Championship 1898–99 FA Cup finalist: 1900
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