Martin Peters was one of English football’s most refined midfielders, an intelligent, ghosting presence whose late runs into the box brought a stream of goals. He was famously described by his manager as being years ahead of his time.
A member of the England side that won the 1966 World Cup, scoring in the final, he built his club career at West Ham United and later Tottenham Hotspur, admired throughout for his poise, timing and quiet effectiveness.