David Peach

He played several times for the England under-21 and 'B' teams. All eight of his under-21 caps were as an "overage player" whereby he was at least 26 in all those appearances Peach was in the England squad on their tour of South America in June 1977, although he never played.

Gillingham

Peach played briefly as an associate schoolboy for Chelsea, before moving to Gillingham as an apprentice in May 1966, turning pro in February 1969. In 1972, he was sent off in successive seasons in matches at Hartlepool United, a coincidence in an era when sendings-off were still very uncommon. Peach was named in the 1973–74 Fourth Division PFA Team of the Year. He was rated the best player in the Fourth Division and came to the attention of Lawrie McMenemy who made him his first signing for Southampton in January 1974, for a reported fee of £50,000.

Southampton

He made his debut in a match that is memorable to Saints fans for all the wrong reasons as Southampton lost 7–0 away to Ipswich. Peach soon settled into the team initially in midfield before becoming an attacking left-back and the club's regular penalty taker. His first penalty was probably the most famous, as he scored the second goal against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-final on 3 April 1976. Peach played in the final against Manchester United as Southampton won 1–0. He was named in the 1976–77 Second Division PFA Team of the Year. Peach also played in the 1979 League Cup final, scoring the opening goal in a 3–2 loss to Nottingham Forest. He and Nick Holmes are the only two players to have played in two cup finals for Southampton. On 18 August 1979, he became the highest scoring full-back in the history of the Football League when he scored a penalty against Manchester…

As a player

Southampton

FA Cup: 1975–76 Football League Cup runner-up: 1978–79 Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 1973–74 Fourth Division, 1976–77 Second Division Southampton Player of the Season: 1975–76