Career
He played as a winger for the club and made 457 appearances in the Football League, and 496 in all competitions, scoring 85 league and seven cup goals. After ending his professional career with Rovers, he dropped out of the Football League to join Salisbury in 1962 and in 1963 had a short spell with Falmouth Town in the South Western League (20 apps and 9 goals). Petherbridge Way in Bristol is named after Petherbridge.
The road lies midway between Bristol Rovers" former home at Eastville Stadium and their current ground, the Memorial Stadium.
He died on 4 March 2013, at the age of 85.