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Sep 27, 1941 Putney, England, United Kingdom 82 years old
English footballer
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About Peter Bonetti
- Peter Phillip Bonetti (born 27 September 1941 in Putney, London) is a former football goalkeeper for Chelsea, the St.
- Louis Stars, Dundee United and England.
- Bonetti was known for his safe handling, lightning reflexes and his graceful style, for which he was given the nickname, "The Cat".
- He was one of several goalkeepers (Gordon West of Everton was another) who specialised in a one-armed throw which could achieve a similar distance to a drop kick. Bonetti played seven times for England, but mainly served the team as a back-up to Gordon Banks.
- Bonetti was part of the winning England squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup, but did not play.
- He belatedly received a winners' medal in 2009, after the Football Association led a successful campaign for non-playing members of the squad to be recognised.
- After Banks fell ill before the 1970 FIFA World Cup quarter-final, Bonetti played as England lost 3–2 to West Germany.
