Mal Lucas

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Mal Lucas
Personal information
Full name Peter Malcolm Lucas[1]
Date of birth (1938-10-07) 7 October 1938 (age 83)
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Position(s) Right-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bradley Rangers
1958–1965 Leyton Orient 157 (6)
1965–1970 Norwich City 183 (8)
1970–1974 Torquay United 122 (3)
Gorleston
National team
1962 Wales 4 (0)
Teams managed
1976–1980 Gorleston
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Peter Malcolm Lucas (born 7 October 1938) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a right-half.[1] He made four appearances for the Wales national team.[1]

Club career[]

After beginning his career at non-League Bradley Rangers, Lucas signed for Leyton Orient in 1958 and was part of the team that played in the First Division in 1962–63. In 1964 he joined Norwich City, where he played 183 league games before joining Torquay United in 1970, where he made 122 appearances.[2]

International career[]

Lucas made his Wales national team debut on 11 April 1962 against Northern Ireland. His fourth and last cap was on 21 November 1962 against England.[3]

Coaching career[]

After leaving Torquay, he became player-manager at Gorleston, managing them from 1976 until 1980.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Mal Lucas". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ Mal Lucas at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  3. ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ^ Previous managers Gorleston F.C.


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