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His brother Jack setting up his goal which Peter finished with a grand header.
His brother Jack setting up his goal which Peter finished with a grand header.
A centre forward Fitzgerald was one of the famous six Waterford brothers who played for the Blues. Tommy, Jack, Ned, Denny and Paul were the others He scored in the first game at Dalymount Park and in the replay which the Blues lost 2-1 In May 1959 Fitzgerald was signed by Dutch Champions Sparta Rotterdam.
In the 1959-1960 European Cup Fitzgerald played against Glasgow Rangers in the quarter finals where they were eliminated after a playoff at Highbury Stadium.
He was signed by Leeds Manager Jack Taylor as his final signing before the start of the 1960-1961 season. He was in the first-ever team selected by Don Revie.
On 18 March 1961, Fitzgerald was at inside right, with Jack Charlton the emergency centre forward, in a 3-1 loss to Portsmouth. Fitzgerald moved on to Chester City F.C. for a fee of £5,500 in July 1961.
After a good two years, scoring 12 goals in 80 games, he returned home to Ireland in September 1963 to play for Waterford.
The following month Fitzgerald made his debut for the League of Ireland XI. In what was one of the greatest results for a League of Ireland selection they beat their English counterparts, who included Bobby Moore, 2-1 in front of 25,000 at Dalymount In August 1967 Fitzgerald had his testimonial game against Leeds Fitzgerald later had a spell as caretaker manager of Waterford United at the end of the 1995-1996 League of Ireland season. He also played five times for the Republic of Ireland national football team, scoring twice in his second appearance, against Norway. League of Ireland.