Peter Till
{{short description|English footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Peter Till
| image = Till, Peter.jpg
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| caption = Till in 2012
| fullname = Peter Till{{cite book| editor-first = Barry J.| editor-last = Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08 |year=2007 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-246-3 |page=404}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Walsall, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| position = Winger{{Hugman|25565|access-date=8 September 2019}}
| currentclub =
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| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004 | youthclubs1 = Birmingham City
| years1 = 2004–2007 | clubs1 = Birmingham City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = → Scunthorpe United (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2006 | clubs3 = → Boston United (loan) | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2006 | clubs4 = → Leyton Orient (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = → Grimsby Town (loan) | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2007–2009 | clubs6 = Grimsby Town | caps6 = 65 | goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2009 | clubs7 = → Chesterfield (loan) | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2009–2010 | clubs8 = Walsall | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2010–2011 | clubs9 = York City | caps9 = 41 | goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2011–2012 | clubs10 = Fleetwood Town | caps10 = 18 | goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2012–2013 | clubs11 = Tamworth | caps11 = 31 | goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2013–2014 | clubs12 = Solihull Moors | caps12 = 18 | goals12 = 2
| years13 = 2014 | clubs13 = Leamington | caps13 = 12 | goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2014 | clubs14 = Halesowen Town | caps14 = 5 | goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2014–2015 | clubs15 = Stourbridge | caps15 = | goals15 =
| years16 = 2015–2016 | clubs16 = Stafford Rangers | caps16 = 17 | goals16 = 0
| years17 = 2016–2017 | clubs17 = Chasetown | caps17 = | goals17 =
| years18 = 2017–2019 | clubs18 = Walsall Wood | caps18 = | goals18 =
| years19 = 2019 | clubs19 = Alvechurch | caps19 = 4 | goals19 = 0
| years20 = 2019–2021 | clubs20 = Walsall Wood | caps20 = | goals20 =
| manageryears1 = 2019– | managerclubs1 = Walsall Wood
| club-update = 06:30, 18 June 2017 (UTC)
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Peter Till (born 7 September 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.
He has played in the Football League for Scunthorpe United, Boston United, Leyton Orient, Grimsby Town, Chesterfield and Walsall. Till started his career with the Birmingham City youth system before making his first-team debut in 2005. He was loaned to Scunthorpe United, Boston United, Leyton Orient and Grimsby Town, whom he joined permanently in 2007. Till made an appearance at Wembley Stadium in the 2008 Football League Trophy Final and was loaned to Chesterfield in 2009. He was released after making over 80 appearances for Grimsby and subsequently joined hometown club Walsall. Being released after one season with the club, he joined York City of the Conference Premier in 2010. Till signed for Fleetwood Town a year later and won the Conference Premier title in his one season with the club.
Playing career
=Birmingham City=
Till was born in Walsall, West Midlands. He came through the Birmingham City youth system after joining the club as a schoolboy and he signed a two-year professional contract on 4 July 2005.{{Cite news |title=Town v Grimsby Town |url=http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/PreMatchAnalysis/0,,10443~1486243,00.html |publisher=Shrewsbury Town F.C. |date=12 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322131144/http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/PreMatchAnalysis/0%2C%2C10443~1486243%2C00.html |archive-date=22 March 2012}} He was included in the matchday first-team squad on a few occasions during the 2004–05 season,{{cite web |url=http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/squad05.html |title=Boston United Squad 2005/2006 |website=Boston United FC – The Original Website |publisher=Ken Fox |access-date=8 September 2019}} with Academy manager Stewart Hall commenting "When he has trained and worked with the first team he has looked very good and he has had an excellent season in the reserves and looked a real threat".{{Cite web |title=The young ones: Academy end of term report |url=http://www.bcfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~664613,00.html |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=12 May 2005 |access-date=1 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201164708/http://www.bcfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~664613%2C00.html |archive-date=1 December 2016}} He made his debut as an 85th minute substitute in a 2–0 victory over League One team Scunthorpe United in the League Cup on 20 September 2005. Till was loaned to Scunthorpe United for a month on 5 October 2005 after being brought to their attention in the game weeks earlier, with manager Brian Laws commenting "I've watched him twice more since our game and I've liked what I've seen".{{Cite news |first=Graeme |last=Bailey |title=Till checks in at Iron |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11694_2350931,00.html |website=Sky Sports |date=5 October 2005 |access-date=22 July 2010}} His debut came two days later in a 2–0 victory over Tranmere Rovers. The loan deal was extended until January 2006 after Till impressed Laws.{{Cite news |title=Iron to tie Till to longer stay |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4359468.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2005 |access-date=16 July 2011}} He returned to Birmingham on 9 January 2006, having made only 10 appearances for Scunthorpe due to injury and illness.{{Cite news |title=Till returns to Birmingham |url=http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0,,10442~765438,00.html |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C. |date=9 January 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404163450/http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10442~765438%2C00.html |archive-date=4 April 2012}}
Till was loaned out again on 13 January 2006, joining League Two club Boston United.{{Cite news |title=Pilgrims borrow Premiership trio |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4610082.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=13 January 2006 |access-date=16 July 2011}} He made his debut a day later in a 1–0 victory at Chester City and his only goal came in a 3–1 victory over Bury on 21 January 2006. On 31 January 2006, the loan was extended until the end of the 2005–06 season and he finished his spell at the club with 16 appearances and one goal.{{Cite news |first=Stephen |last=Bateman |title=Pilgrims release pair |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11778_2365396,00.html |website=Sky Sports |date=31 January 2006 |access-date=22 July 2010}} Till joined League One club Leyton Orient on a one-month loan on 6 October 2006.{{Cite news |title=Orient snap up Till in loan deal |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5412418.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 October 2006 |access-date=16 July 2011}} His debut came the following day, making the starting line-up in a 0–0 draw with Chesterfield and he picked up an injury on his final appearance, a 3–1 defeat to Bristol City in the Football League Trophy on 1 November 2006.{{Cite web |title=Blues loan watch |url=http://www.bcfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~923792,00.html |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=6 November 2006 |access-date=1 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201164934/http://www.bcfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~923792%2C00.html |archive-date=1 December 2016}} Orient opted not to extend Till's loan and his period at the club ended on 4 November 2006 with five appearances to his name.{{Cite news |title=Orient opt to end Till loan spell |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6122016.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 November 2006 |access-date=16 July 2011}}{{Cite web |title=Till makes loan switch |url=http://www.bcfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~908017,00.html |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=6 October 2006 |access-date=1 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201165241/http://www.bcfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~908017%2C00.html |archive-date=1 December 2016}}
=Grimsby Town=
Having failed to establish himself at Birmingham,{{Cite news |first=Lewis |last=Rutledge |title=Bruce: No interest in duo |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11694_2401392,00.html |website=Sky Sports |date=5 January 2007 |access-date=22 July 2010}} Till joined Grimsby Town of League Two on an initial one-month loan on 23 November 2006.{{Cite news |title=Grimsby tie up treble loan sweep |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6178398.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2006 |access-date=16 July 2011}} Tony Butcher of Cod Almighty described him as an "instant hit with wonderful wingery" on his debut in a 2–0 victory over Accrington Stanley on 25 November 2006.{{Cite news |first=Tony |last=Butcher |title=Player profile: Peter Till |url=http://www.codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?article=4416 |website=Cod Almighty |date=6 August 2007 |access-date=16 November 2013}} After impressing manager Alan Buckley during his loan at Blundell Park, Grimsby agreed a deal with Birmingham and offered Till a permanent contract.{{Cite news |first=Mark |last=Buckingham |title=Till considers Grimsby deal |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11694_2399520,00.html |website=Sky Sports |date=28 December 2006 |access-date=22 July 2010}} He eventually joined Grimsby on a two-and-a-half-year contract on 5 January 2007,{{Cite news |title=Grimsby sign Till from Birmingham |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6234057.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2007 |access-date=16 July 2011}} having already made seven appearances for the team during the 2006–07 season. His first appearance following his permanent transfer was a 2–0 defeat to Chester on 9 January 2007. Till received the first yellow card of his career in a 1–0 defeat to Swindon Town on 17 March 2007 and he finished the season with 22 appearances.
His first appearance of the 2007–08 season came in a 1–1 draw with Notts County on 11 August 2007 and his first goal came in a 4–1 victory over Huddersfield Town in the Football League Trophy on 4 September 2007. He played six games and scored two goals in Grimsby's Football League Trophy run in the 2007–08 season, which saw Grimsby reach the final. Till started the game as Grimsby were beaten 2–0 by Milton Keynes Dons (MK Dons) at Wembley Stadium on 30 March 2008. He finished the season with 44 appearances and four goals.
Till started the 2008–09 season by playing in a 0–0 draw with Rochdale on 9 August 2008 and he scored in the local derby against League Two rivals Lincoln City at Sincil Bank in a 1–1 draw on 30 August. Till joined fellow League Two club Chesterfield on a one-month loan on 15 January 2009,{{Cite news |title=Grimsby's Till joins Chesterfield |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7831208.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2009 |access-date=16 July 2011}} having made 21 appearances and scored two goals for Grimsby up to that point during the season. He made his debut in a 3–1 victory at Chester on 17 January 2009 and in February the loan was extended until the end of the season after impressing manager Lee Richardson.{{Cite news |title=Till to stay with Spireites |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11746_4887768,00.html |website=Sky Sports |date=2 February 2009 |access-date=22 July 2010}} Grimsby released him on 30 April 2009 and in retrospect he commented "It has been a wake-up call if I am honest. I have realised that I can't coast if I want to get to where I want to be. I have to give 110 per cent every day, not just in games".{{Cite news |title=Mariners to release winger Till |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8029336.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 May 2009 |access-date=16 July 2011}}{{Cite news |first=Robert |last=Tanner |title=Homecoming Till seeks to kick-start career at Walsall |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/homecoming-till-seeks-to-kick-start-career-98746 |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=25 July 2009 |access-date=16 November 2013}} Till finished the loan at Chesterfield with 16 appearances.
=Walsall=
Till signed for League One club Walsall on a free transfer on a one-year contract on 23 July 2009 following a successful trial with the club.{{cite news |title=Midfielder Till signs for Walsall |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8166556.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 July 2009 |access-date=16 July 2011}}{{cite news |title=Two players on trial with Walsall |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8158791.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 July 2009 |access-date=16 July 2011}} He commented "To be at my hometown club gives me an extra incentive to do well".{{cite news |title=Till proud to be a Saddler |url=http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/News/0,,10428~1731411,00.html |publisher=Walsall F.C. |date=23 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304075645/http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10428~1731411%2C00.html |archive-date=4 March 2012}} His debut came in a 1–0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on 8 August 2009, in which he was substituted in the 88th minute. Till suffered a hamstring injury in September 2009,{{cite news |title=Happy man Hutch |url=http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/News/0,,10428~1796291,00.html |publisher=Walsall F.C. |date=14 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304075930/http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10428~1796291%2C00.html |archive-date=4 March 2012}} which allowed midfielder Mark Bradley to get a run in the team.{{cite news |title=Walsall midfielder has high hopes |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8273158.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 September 2009 |access-date=16 July 2011}} After returning to fitness he made his comeback as a 74th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat at MK Dons on 10 October 2009 and started on his next appearance, which was a 2–1 defeat at Colchester United on 24 October.{{cite web |title=MK Dons vs Walsall |url=http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10428~47719,00.html |publisher=Walsall F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304075942/http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10428~47719%2C00.html |archive-date=4 March 2012}} He picked up a minor injury in a 1–1 draw with Charlton Athletic on 2 February 2010 and he was able to feature in the next game, a 0–0 draw with Bristol Rovers.{{cite news |title=Saddlers aim to sink the Pirates |url=http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/BuildUp/0,,10428~1956252,00.html |publisher=Walsall F.C. |date=5 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304080114/http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/BuildUp/0%2C%2C10428~1956252%2C00.html |archive-date=4 March 2012}} During Walsall's 2–1 victory at Leeds United on 16 February 2010 he picked up a hamstring injury and he returned to the team after entering a 2–0 defeat at Leyton Orient on 13 March as a 77th-minute substitute.{{cite web |first=John |last=Harding |title=Peter Till Profile |url=http://www.givemefootball.com/player-profiles/peter-till |publisher=Professional Footballers' Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613150905/http://www.givemefootball.com/player-profiles/peter-till |archive-date=13 June 2011}} He finished an injury-hit 2009–10 season with 30 appearances for Walsall before the club released him on 10 May 2010.{{Cite news |title=Ex-Town winger Peter Till signs for Blue Square rivals York City |url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Ex-Town-winger-signs-rivals/story-11541056-detail/story.html |newspaper=Grimsby Telegraph |date=30 June 2010 |access-date=16 November 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131116015929/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Ex-Town-winger-signs-rivals/story-11541056-detail/story.html |archive-date=16 November 2013}}{{Cite news |title=Walsall release seven including Dwayne Mattis |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8672808.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 May 2010 |access-date=16 July 2011}}
=York City=
Till signed a one-year contract with Conference Premier club York City on 29 June 2010 and following the move he said "I spoke to a number of clubs but this felt right. The gaffer made me feel really wanted so that was a key decision in coming".{{Cite news |title=York City swoop for winger Peter Till |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8773082.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2010 |access-date=16 July 2011}} He made his debut in the opening game of the 2010–11 season as a 38th-minute substitute for Levi Mackin in a 2–1 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers on 14 August 2010.{{Cite news |title=York 1–2 Kidderminster |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8897829.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2010 |access-date=19 March 2011}} His first goal for York came in his next appearance after he scored the equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Bath City on 21 August 2010 after entering the game as a 74th-minute substitute.{{Cite news |title=Bath City 2–2 York City |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8915999.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=21 August 2010 |access-date=21 August 2010}} Till made his first start in a 3–0 victory against Altrincham on 28 August 2010 and he was substituted in the 82nd minute.{{Cite news |title=York 3–0 Altrincham |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8932905.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 August 2010 |access-date=19 March 2011}} He scored his first home goal with the opener as York beat Rushden & Diamonds 2–0 on 4 September 2010. He finished the season with 45 appearances and four goals.
=Fleetwood Town=
File:Peter Till 07-04-12.png in 2012]]
Till agreed on 25 May 2011 to sign for Conference Premier rivals Fleetwood Town on a two-year contract after the expiration of his York contract.{{Cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=York City winger Peter Till set to join Fleetwood Town |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/9046664.York_City_winger_Peter_Till_set_to_join_Fleetwood_Town/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=25 May 2011 |access-date=16 November 2013}} Due to a knee injury,{{Cite news |title=Cod Army looking to knock Blues off their perch |url=http://www.wycombe.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=262146 |website=Vital Wycombe |date=10 November 2011 |access-date=19 November 2011 |archive-date=5 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405102815/http://www.wycombe.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=262146 |url-status=dead }} he had to wait until 12 November 2011 to make his Fleetwood debut, when he entered their 2–0 FA Cup first round victory over League One team Wycombe Wanderers as a substitute in stoppage time.{{Cite news |first=Liz |last=Owen |title=Town 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers |url=http://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/2011/11/12/town-2-0-wycombe-wanderers/ |publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C. |date=12 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601063021/http://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/2011/11/12/town-2-0-wycombe-wanderers/ |archive-date=1 June 2012}} Till finished the season with 22 appearances and one goal as Fleetwood won the Conference Premier title and thus promotion to League Two, before being released by the club after having his contract cancelled by mutual consent on 3 July 2012.{{Cite news |first=Sam |last=Heaney |title=McNulty here to compete |url=http://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/2012/07/03/mcnulty-here-to-compete/ |publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C. |date=3 July 2012 |access-date=3 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123092149/http://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/2012/07/03/mcnulty-here-to-compete/ |archive-date=23 January 2013}}
=Tamworth=
Till signed for Conference Premier club Tamworth on 19 July 2012.{{Cite news |title=Tamworth sign Peter Till, Lloyd Kerry & James Wren |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18906186 |website=BBC Sport |date=19 July 2012 |access-date=19 July 2012}} He made a scoring debut for Tamworth in the opening game of the 2012–13 season with the first goal of a 3–2 victory away at Hyde on 11 August 2012. He finished the season with 34 appearances and one goal.
=Solihull Moors=
=Leamington=
He signed for Solihull's Conference North rivals Leamington on 22 January 2014.{{Cite news |title=Till Makes Leamington Switch |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/till-makes-leamington-switch-28396/ |website=Pitchero Non League |date=22 January 2014 |access-date=24 January 2014}}
=Later career=
Till joined newly promoted Northern Premier League Premier Division club Halesowen Town on 12 June 2014.{{cite news |title=Highly Rated Peter Till Joins The Yeltz Ranks |url=http://www.ht-fc.com/halesowen-town-first-team/latest-news/3316-highly-rated-peter-till-joins-the-yeltz-ranks.html |publisher=Halesowen Town F.C. |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=11 August 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140812031920/http://www.ht-fc.com/halesowen-town-first-team/latest-news/3316-highly-rated-peter-till-joins-the-yeltz-ranks.html |archive-date=12 August 2014}} He made five appearances before signing for Halesowen's divisional rivals Stourbridge on 8 September 2014.{{cite news |title=Till Signs for Glassboys |url=http://www.stourbridgefc.com/news/till-signs-for-glassboys-1286609.html |publisher=Stourbridge F.C. |date=8 September 2014 |access-date=18 November 2014}} He stepped down a division when signing for Northern Premier League Division One South club Stafford Rangers during January 2015.{{cite news |title=Evo-Stik League: Stafford boss Neil Kitching full of praise for new signing Peter Till |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Evo-Stik-League-Stafford-boss-Neil-Kitching/story-25866220-detail/story.html |newspaper=The Sentinel |location=Stoke-on-Trent |date=15 January 2015 |access-date=19 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519213656/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Evo-Stik-League-Stafford-boss-Neil-Kitching/story-25866220-detail/story.html |archive-date=19 May 2015}} In July 2016, he left Rangers due to college commitments.{{cite web |newspaper=Staffordshire Newsletter |title=Peter Till leaves Stafford Rangers because of college commitments |url=http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/peter-till-leaves-stafford-rangers-because-of-college-commitments/story-29493743-detail/story.html |date=9 July 2016 |access-date=18 June 2017}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
He then spent the 2016–17 season with Chasetown, another Northern Premier League Division One South club,{{cite news |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-39837512.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322015312/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-39837512.html |archive-date=22 March 2018 |title=Former Lamb Till joins the Scholars |newspaper=Tamworth Herald |date=14 July 2016 |access-date=21 March 2018 |via=Highbeam Research}}
{{cite news |url=https://origin.expressandstar.mna.arcpublishing.com/sport/football/non-league/chasetown-fc/2017/06/05/skipper-among-latest-to-leave-chasetown/ |title=Skipper among latest to leave Chasetown |first=David |last=Banner |newspaper=Express & Star |location=Wolverhampton |date=5 June 2017 |access-date=21 March 2018}} before signing for Midland League Premier Division Walsall Wood.{{cite news |url=https://origin.expressandstar.mna.arcpublishing.com/sport/football/non-league/2017/06/02/gary-birch-begins-to-rebuild-at-walsall-wood/ |title=Gary Birch begins to rebuild at Walsall Wood |first=Jamie |last=Brassington |newspaper=Express & Star |location=Wolverhampton |date=2 June 2017 |access-date=21 March 2018}} Till rejoined Darren Byfield as player-assistant manager at Alvechurch in 2019, but left in October to return to Walsall Wood.{{cite web |url=https://www.alvechurchfc.club/teams/27463/player/p-till-2374937/65922 |title=Peter Till |publisher=Alvechurch F.C. |access-date=11 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011100907/https://www.alvechurchfc.club/teams/27463/player/p-till-2374937/65922 |archive-date=11 October 2019 |url-status=live}}{{cite tweet |user=Alvechurch1st |author=Alvechurch F.C. |number=1181217556276944896 |date=7 October 2019 |title=Tilly moves on! Peter Till has left the club and steps down from his role as Assistant Manager. He is looking to extend his playing career and certainly has the ability to do so. We wish him well!}}{{cite tweet |user=WalsallWoodFC |number=1181328556745543681 |date=7 October 2019 |title=The Wood are now going so well that we've required yet another Till ............ Peter returns and joins Jack to strengthen Swannys squad bringing with him invaluable experience and top quality football ability}}
Style of play
Till plays as a winger on the left or right sides and his play has been described as "tricky".{{Cite web |title=Profiles |url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10435~32694,00.html |publisher=Chesterfield F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329033434/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10435~32694%2C00.html |archive-date=29 March 2012}} He has described himself as an old-fashioned winger, saying "I am very quick, very fit. I like to get at the full-back – an old-fashioned winger type, if you like. I like to cause the full-back problems and get my crosses in and link up with our full-back as well".{{Cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=The Big Interview with York City's Peter Till |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8246465.The_Big_Interview_with_Peter_Till/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=30 June 2010 |access-date=1 December 2016}} Walsall manager Chris Hutchings described him as "an attacking wide-man with pace who is not afraid to take people on" in 2009.{{Cite news |title=Saddlers seal Till deal |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_5451119,00.html |website=Sky Sports |date=24 July 2009 |access-date=22 July 2010}} Till is also able to play as a striker.{{Cite news |title=Martin Foyle thrilled as Peter Till signs for York City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8244613.Martin_Foyle_thrilled_as_Peter_Till_signs_for_York_City/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=30 June 2010 |access-date=22 July 2010}}
Personal life
His father Peter, Sr. is a former professional boxer.{{Cite news |title=Tilly's dad joins Player! |url=http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/News/0,,10428~1905029,00.html |publisher=Walsall F.C. |date=14 December 2009 |access-date=19 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215195404/http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10428~1905029%2C00.html |archive-date=15 December 2009}}
Career statistics
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Honours
References
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