About Peter

About Peter

Career

Over 400 professional appearances 

Peter started his career with Airdrie United. He played one game for them before moving to Ayr United.

Peter signed for Clyde after impressing in a trial and a subsequent glamour friendly with Manchester United in July 2005, which saw him come up against Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney. Peter made his competitive debut for Clyde against Peterhead in the Scottish League Cup in August 2005. Later that season, Peter played in the Bully Wee’s Scottish Cup giant killing over Celtic.

On 8 July 2009, Peter signed for Irish side Dundalk. Since arriving at Dundalk, Peter’s form has been excellent, making him one of the most favourite players amongst the Dundalk supporters. At the end of the 2010 Airtricity League season, Peter was voted as Dundalk’s Player Of The Year. On 29 October 2010, Peter signed a new one-year deal with Dundalk, keeping him with the club through the 2011 season. He once again signed a one-year deal with Dundalk on 31 January 2012. He made his 100th league appearance for Dundalk against Derry City in Oriel Park on 20 July 2012.

Peter signed for Bray Wanderers in July 2015 and made his debut keeping a clean sheet in their 1–0 win away at Limerick. He played every game from then until the end of the season helping Bray to an 8th-place finish and an FAI Cup semi-final. In November 2015, Peter signed a new two-year contract with Bray. Peter played every league match for Bray in 2017 and made a Bray Wanderers club record keeping six clean sheets in a row between 3 June and 16 July.

Peter signed for Airtricity League and FAI Cup champions Cork City F.C. on 17 January 2018. Peter signed for Derry City in 2019 going on to make 52 appearances before rejoining Dundalk in 2021.

peter cherrie

Peter's Mission

Peter currently plays with Dundalk FC and is not willing to retire just yet. With Peter’s Academy he is hoping to use his years of experience to help upcoming talented Goalkeepers to follow in his footsteps with the aim to be as successful as him. Peter knows exactly what hard work is and what is needed to become one of the best Goalkeepers in the country. Peter has made many sacrifices throughout his career to become as successful as he is now. Not only his coaching experience can help young talented Goalkeepers but his advice can be invaluable.

“It’s never been in my nature to come and sit on the bench, It’s just not in me.”

Dundalk FC

2009-2014 & 2021-Present

Derry City FC

2019-2020

Cork City FC

2018

Bray Wanderers

2015-2017

Cliftonville

2015

Clyde FC

2005-2009

Ayr United

2004-2005

Airdrie United

2002-2004

Champions League 2018

While at Cork City FC in 2018 Peter played Champion’s League which was definitely one of his career highlights. 
 

Peter coming out on Champions League night vs Legia Warsaw of Poland