Peter Cavanagh
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Peter Joseph Cavanagh is an English
footballer who currently plays for Fleetwood Town
as a right back. Before joining Fleetwood in 2010 he played for Accrington Stanley
, where he was made the youngest ever captain of Accrington after joining the club in 2001. He was an England C international in the 2003–04 season. His Accrington career ended in 2009 after he received a ban from the FA for betting against his own team.
, but left for Accrington Stanley
in September 2001 after realising he did not have a future at Anfield
.
He was appointed as captain soon after joining in 2001, and scored 22 goals in 226 league games in an eight year career. He skippered the club to the Northern Premier League Cup and Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
in 2002, the Northern Premier League
title in 2002–03, and Conference National
title in 2005–06.
, Robert Williams, David Mannix
, and Andrew Mangan
received 5-12 month bans for betting against their own club. Cavanagh's case was held at a later date. On 7 April 2009 Cavanagh was charged by the FA
for breaching betting rules, being alleged to have placed a £5 bet on Accrington losing to Bury
in the last match of the 2008-09 season. Bury won the match 2-0. On 10 August 2009, he was fined £3,500 and suspended from competitive football for eight months.
in June 2010.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who currently plays for Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
as a right back. Before joining Fleetwood in 2010 he played for Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
, where he was made the youngest ever captain of Accrington after joining the club in 2001. He was an England C international in the 2003–04 season. His Accrington career ended in 2009 after he received a ban from the FA for betting against his own team.
Accrington Stanley
He was part of the youth team at LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, but left for Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
in September 2001 after realising he did not have a future at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
.
He was appointed as captain soon after joining in 2001, and scored 22 goals in 226 league games in an eight year career. He skippered the club to the Northern Premier League Cup and Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
The Lancashire Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for senior non-league clubs who are members of the Lancashire County Football Association. The trophy was first played for in 1885, when it was known as the Lancashire Junior Cup. It is currently sponsored by...
in 2002, the Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
title in 2002–03, and Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
title in 2005–06.
Ban from football
In July 2009, Accrington players Jay HarrisJay Harris
James William "Jay" Harris is an English footballer who plays for Wrexham.-Career:A product of the Everton F.C. Academy, he joined Accrington Stanley in the summer of 2006,...
, Robert Williams, David Mannix
David Mannix
David Christopher Mannix is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vauxhall Motors.-International career:Mannix was a youth England international at under 15/16, 17 and 20 levels and gained 15 caps in total...
, and Andrew Mangan
Andrew Mangan
Andrew Francis Mangan is an English footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town.-Blackpool:Born in Liverpool, Mangan began his education in football with Blackpool at the age of 15. He was there for three years scoring 49 goals all together in reserve and youth team football...
received 5-12 month bans for betting against their own club. Cavanagh's case was held at a later date. On 7 April 2009 Cavanagh was charged by the FA
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
for breaching betting rules, being alleged to have placed a £5 bet on Accrington losing to Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in the last match of the 2008-09 season. Bury won the match 2-0. On 10 August 2009, he was fined £3,500 and suspended from competitive football for eight months.
Return to football with Fleetwood Town
Following the end of his ban, Cavanagh signed with Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
in June 2010.
Honours
with Accrington Stanley- Northern Premier League Cup: 2002
- Lancashire FA Challenge TrophyLancashire FA Challenge TrophyThe Lancashire Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for senior non-league clubs who are members of the Lancashire County Football Association. The trophy was first played for in 1885, when it was known as the Lancashire Junior Cup. It is currently sponsored by...
: 2002 - Northern Premier LeagueNorthern Premier LeagueThe Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
(VI): 2002–03 - Conference NationalConference NationalConference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
(V): 2005–06