John Robert "Bertie" Peacock MBE was a Northern Ireland international footballer and manager who played for Celtic. After starting his career with local side Coleraine F.C., Peacock moved on to Belfast club Glentoran in 1947. After two years he was signed by Glasgow club, Celtic, where he would go on to become captain and a club legend. During his time at the club he won one league title, two Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups. Peacock won 31 caps for Northern Ireland. He featured alongside Harry Gregg, Danny Blanchflower and Billy Bingham in the team that reached the quarter-finals of the 1958 World Cup, the country's joint best result to date - they reached the equivalent of the quarter finals in 1982. He became Northern Ireland manager a year after his retirement as a footballer in 1961, giving George Best his first start. In the 1960s Peacock returned to Coleraine, winning the Irish League title in 1974. Peacock briefly came out of retirement when he came on as a substitute against Shamrock Rovers in the Texaco Cup in September 1971. It was Peacock?s last ever game for Coleraine as they lost 3-0 at the The Showgrounds. 

September 29th, 1928 in Coleraine  /  Died:   Jul 22nd, 2004