Peter John Feely (born 3 January 1950 in London) is an English former

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who scored 28 goals from 76 appearances in

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. A striker, Feely started out with

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club Enfield, with whom he gained three England Amateur

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. He scored in the final as Enfield beat Dagenham to win the 1970 Amateur Cup, and three days later signed professional forms for Chelsea. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 win over

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in April 1971. However, Feely was competing for a place in the starting line-up with players including

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, Ian Hutchinson and Tommy Baldwin, and made five first team appearances in two and a half years. He was sold to

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in February 1973. He moved to

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in 1974, and then Gillingham, where he scored 22 goals in 41 league games. Feely later had spells with

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and Hong Kong First Division side, Urban Services. After injuries forced his retirement from football he became a Chartered Surveyor and built up an international real estate business in Hong Kong, before moving to Perth,

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* 1950 births Living people Footballers from London English men's footballers England men's amateur international footballers Men's association football forwards Enfield F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Fulham F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Slough Town F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1950s-stub