Subject(s): Bertie Peacock Sport: Football Location: The Diamond, Coleraine, County Londonderry Unveiled: 29/7/2007 Sculptor: Ross Wilson Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Inscribed on plinth: Bertie Peacock MBE. SPORTSMAN STATESMAN GENTLEMAN. 1929 - 2004. Plaque: Bertie Peacock,M.B.E. (1928-2004), 1928 Born Killowen, Coleraine. 1947 Coleraine FC debut; signed for Belfast club Glentoran FC. Glasgow Celtic FC; Captain (1957-1961) club legend, winning one league title; two Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups. 1952 Northern Ireland debut v Scotland. 1958 Nicknamed "The Little Ant" for his busy style ofplay, as NI reached World Cup quarter-finals in Sweden. 1961 Appointed player-manager at Coleraine FC. 1962 Won last of 31 caps against Scotland; became NI manager. 1964 Gave international debuts to George Best and Pat Jennings v Wales. 1965 Guided Coleraine to first ever Irish Cup Final win. 1967 Retired as international manager. 1969/70 Retired from playing after Coleraine won consecutive Blaxnit All-Ireland finals. 1974 Managed Coleraine to Irish League title; became club director; involved in youth football and various community projects. 1982 Appointed team assessor to Billy Bingham during NI's successful World Cup campaign in Spain. 1983 Co-founder of the NI Milk Cup international youth football tournament in Coleraine. 1986 Awarded MBE for services to football. 2007 Statue unveiled by Pat Jennings at the opening of 25th Milk Cup tournament. Links: Sculptor