Peter Mumby

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Peter Mumby

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|2|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bradford, England

| position = Striker

| years1 = 1987–1989 | clubs1 = Leeds United | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1988–1989 | clubs2 = → Shamrock Rovers (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 1989–1992 | clubs3 = Burnley | caps3 = 46 | goals3 = 9

| years4 = 1992–1993 | clubs4 = Limerick | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 8

}}

Peter Mumby (born 22 February 1969) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Mumby signed for Shamrock Rovers on loan in January 1989 and scored on his League of Ireland debut at Oriel Park on the 29th.{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1989/0130/Pg003.html#Ar00303:1BE45920047B15E52918D53F2AD5012DD5162805E32AF5F83934AC3C24C13CD4EA3FC4FF00053E3DF54F3DF53E3EB54F3EB53E3F354F3F353F40C55015F4591B947B35A53E3A054F |title=Register |date=1989-01-30 |newspaper=The Irish Times |issn=0791-5144 |location=Dublin |language=en-ie |url-access=subscription}} In his next appearance, he wrote himself into the history books by scoring a hat-trick against rivals Bohemian F.C.{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1989/0311/Pg011.html#Ar01104:2825CA2AC5DF3846ED3A26FF2315123075672C45CB3045E02D866430567724B6DC27B6EF23E73A26C74C23177C25D78F31D5B733D5C933E5B734C5C933B61E35E62C |title=Register |date=1989-03-11 |newspaper=The Irish Times |issn=0791-5144 |location=Dublin |language=en-ie |url-access=subscription}} He was on target again the following week as Rovers beat Home Farm in a FAI Cup quarter final replay.{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1989/0315/Pg003.html#Ar00302:4C834D5843A23813DB3B93EE31A45335246B35445435846C3AA5363D75495223FC54F40F00051C57652B57651C58152B58151C59D52B3283DB3783EE3B04463CA45B3CA4443DD45C3DD4463F645B4FB51C51B52B51C51C53B52B |title=Register |date=1989-03-15 |newspaper=The Irish Times |issn=0791-5144 |location=Dublin |language=en-ie |url-access=subscription}} His last goal for The Hoops was in a FAI Cup semi final second leg against Derry City. He scored a total of 6 in 9 total appearances for Rovers.

Afterwards, Burnley returned to sign for Noel King at Limerick F.C. in August 1992.{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1992/0826/Pg015.html#Ar01507:8089B682F9CD83B9B68759CD81A9F8854A0F |title=Register |date=1992-08-26 |newspaper=The Irish Times |issn=0791-5144 |location=Dublin |language=en-ie |url-access=subscription}} Mumby scored in the 1992/93 FAI League Cup Final as Limerick defeated St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 to win his only senior medal.{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1992/1231/Pg017.html#Ar01702:0FA24012325D1043A51293BF05E4CA0844E41933661B93801CA4BA1E34CB0BD2410E625D |title=Register |date=1992-12-31 |newspaper=The Irish Times |issn=0791-5144 |location=Dublin |language=en-ie |url-access=subscription}}