Peter O'Sullivan (Welsh footballer)

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|name = Peter O'Sullivan

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|fullname = Peter Anthony O'Sullivan

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|3|4|df=y}}

|birth_place = Colwyn Bay, Wales

|height = {{height|m=1.73}}

|position = Winger

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 =

|years1 = 1968–1970

|clubs1 = Manchester United

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 1970–1981

|clubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|caps2 = 435

|goals2 = 39

|years3 = 1980

|clubs3 = → San Diego Sockers (loan)

|caps3 = 21

|goals3 = 2

|years4 = 1981–1983

|clubs4 = Fulham

|caps4 = 46

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 1982–1983

|clubs5 = → Charlton Athletic (loan)

|caps5 = 5

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 1982–1983

|clubs6 = → Reading (loan)

|caps6 = 9

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 1983

|clubs7 = Seiko SA

|caps7 =

|goals7 =

|years8 = 1983–1984

|clubs8 = Aldershot

|caps8 = 14

|goals8 = 0

|years9 = 1984–1985

|clubs9 = Crawley Town

|caps9 =

|goals9 =

|years10 =

|clubs10 = Maidstone United

|caps10 =

|goals10 =

|totalcaps = 530

|totalgoals = 42

|nationalyears1 = 1973–1978

|nationalteam1 = Wales

|nationalcaps1 = 3

|nationalgoals1 = 1

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Peter O'Sullivan (born 4 March 1951) is a Welsh former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a winger, making over 500 career appearances.

Career

Born in Colwyn Bay, O'Sullivan played in England, the United States and Hong Kong for Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion, the San Diego Sockers, Fulham, Charlton Athletic, Reading, Seiko SA, Aldershot, Crawley Town and Maidstone United.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player8/petero'sullivan.html|title=Profile|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database|accessdate=15 March 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/O/O'Sullivan.Peter.htm|title=Profile|publisher=NASL Jerseys|accessdate=15 March 2015}}{{NFT player|id=35490|name=Peter O'Sullivan|accessdate=15 March 2015}}

O'Sullivan earned three caps for the Welsh national team between 1973 and 1978.

After football

As of May 2008, O'Sullivan was working for a Brighton plant-hire company.{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article3867425.ece|archive-url=https://archive.today/20080725143402/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article3867425.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 July 2008|title=Caught in time: Brighton win promotion to the First Division, 1979|date=4 May 2008|author=Greg Struthers|newspaper=The Sunday Times|accessdate=15 March 2015}}