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I am a long time Swindon fan. Peter was the best goalie we've ever had and I'm not surprised to see so many Bantams fans sharing that view. He was such a modest and unassuming man but what an incredibly agile and brave goalie. He played some blinders for us and none of us fans could ever understand how we let him go. Our loss was your gain. There was a match against the Bantams at Swindon in the mid 70's where he made one incredible save after another and stopped Swindon scoring. Such was the esteem he was held in that the whole Swindon crowd started singing "One Peter Downsborough".
I sincerely hope there will be a tribute to him when we play you on Saturday. A total legend for both our clubs.
I hope Stephen Derby is getting on OK. Smashing lad and everyone at Swindon was devastated by the news of his illness. It puts football rivalry into perspective. May the best team win on Saturday. Apologies for coming on here but I wanted to see the Bantams fans tributes. Cheers.

 

RIP....the 'keeper when I started my journey with City.

 

Not seen news of this.

Still the best keeper I have seen playing for City

Fitting that we play Swindon next week, so both clubs can remember him together

RIP Peter

 

A snippet of the great man and how even as a goal keeper you had seven bells knocked out of you.

 

Great applause today. Very moving.

 

A pleasure to have you on here Red Phil. A legend for both our clubs. Us City fans of a certain age are trying to organise a minute's applause before kick off Saturday. Not sure if it's going to happen but it certainly would be appreciated. I hope both chairmen can get it sorted. Would be a fitting tribute to a total legend of our clubs and should happen. Anyway hope you and your fellow fans have a great day out at Bradford, we are a friendly bunch you will see. Hope to toast with your fans the greatest goalie ever to wear both our shirts. Looking forward to our biggest test of the season, but a great game and whatever the result either way would be a great testament to the best keeper both our clubs ever had . And the link with Darbs as well is very fitting. Both are gentlemen. All the best on your visit Phil. Your welcome anywhere as far as 99.9 percent of us City fans are concerned to raise a glass to him.

 

I was there at Wembley and although everyone thinks of Don Rogers goals that day, it was Peter Downsborough that won it for us. World class save after world class save. Gould fouled him continuously trying to crock him throughout the game but Peter just got on with his job. What a great man.

 

Sad to hear about Peter Downsborough, he helped win the league cup final with 3rd division Swindon against Arsenal in 1969 and joined us in 1973. Was a great keeper and played until 1980, was a star of our FA cup run to the quarter finals in 1975/6 and our promotion in 1976/7. A true City great R.I.P Peter.

 

RIP Peter

My first keeper too and along with Ces Podd and Joe Cook, my first real hero.

It was that FA Cup run, that stopped me following Leeds and started me supporting a proper club!!

 

As most have already said, one of the best keepers in my time of watching since the early 60's.
Slight factual inaccuracy on the website as I believe it was Southampton who knocked us out of the cup (we beat Norwich).
It is always sad when one of your heroes passes away, a drawback of getting old unfortunately.

 

Well said Capt, if I remember rightly he wasnt a big goalkeeper unlike most of the beasts today but was the first City keeper I saw and a great shot stopper

 

Wow, he really was the best City keeper over the last 60 years at least, so sorry to hear this.. R.I.P

 

As you get older memories tend to fade but the odd player stands out and without doubt Peter Downsborough did, I can assosiate with all the previous comments, ironically he was another great player and Yorkshire lad we got from Swindon.

Peter Downsborough R.I.P.

 

Beaten by Southampton by an illegal goal.

 

It wasn't a contoversial goal.

It was an illegal goal and should have been disallowed.

 

Not sure if everybody could read it due to my super duper photography skills but here it is from T&A website:

DOWNSBOROUGH Peter On September 26, 2019 peacefully at his home in Stainland, Peter, aged 76 years. Beloved husband of Denise, much loved dad of David and Julie and a devoted grandad of Isaiah, Isaac, Aaron, Miles, Ruby and Abbie. A celebration of Peter's life will be held at Park Wood Crematorium, Elland on Friday, October 11 at 10.30am. Family flowers only please by request, donations in lieu if so desired may be given to Yorkshire Cancer Research c/o Simpson's Funeral Service, South Lane, Elland HX5 0HQ. Will friends please accept this intimation and meet at the crematorium.

 

One of my favourite City players of all time. When we were crappier than usual (which is saying something) in the mid seventies it was worth going just to see him make save after save. We usually lost but we would have been hammered without him. Wish we had a keeper like him now. RIP Legend.

 

He was 76 I believe. I would also agree with your words and say he was a City legend. A safe, agile keeper, capable of exciting and incredible keeping as I recall. RIP Peter Sad to lose another of my heroes always fondly remembered by me.

 

Totally agree pns,it's a strange situation now as players I watched are
passing on and it's like they are a part of you and it brings home your
own mortality as age happens with the consequences it brings.

I remember when George Mulholland died and that brought very acute
memories for me.When the changing rooms were in a house on the corner
of the old kop I used to wait for the players as a kid to get autographs
and on several occasions he signed for me.One time he put his hand on my
shoulder and asked if I wanted to play for City! He was an absolute gent
and a bonus was he had really nice handwriting and you could read it!

Another strange thing was he looked like my future father in laws twin brother!

 

And got paid a pittance compared to the overpaid prima donnas of today!!