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Peter Hetherston
Personal information
Date of birth	6 November 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1986–1987	Falkirk
1987–1988	Watford
1988	Sheffield United
1988–1991	Falkirk
1991–1994	Raith Rovers
1994–1996	Aberdeen
1996–1997	Airdrieonians
1997–1999	Partick Thistle
1999–2001	Raith Rovers
2003	Queen of the South
Total
Managerial career
1999–2001	Raith Rovers
2002–2003	Albion Rovers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Hetherston (born 6 November 1964) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Hetherston played over 350 league matches during his seventeen-year playing career, appearing for eight different clubs. Hetherston was appointed as manager of Raith Rovers in 1999, spending two years with Rovers before resigning in December 2001.^[1] In May 2002, Hetherston was appointed manager of Albion Rovers,^[2] releasing fifteen players just a week later.^[3] Hetherston faced a charge in November 2003 for making sexist remarks about women in football^[4] and promptly resigned after another charge three weeks later.^[5]

Hetherston – who is now a publican – was one of a number of players who featured in the 2001 film A Shot at Glory,^[6] starring Robert Duvall and Michael Keaton.

Family

Peter's younger brother, Brian, was also a talented midfielder. During his career he played for St Mirren and Raith Rovers as well as representing Scotland at Under-21 level. In 1997, he was diagnosed with epilepsy but managed to continue with his career. He died at his home in Coatbridge, Scotland on 4 March 2006 from a suspected epileptic seizure. He was 29 years old.^[7]