Peter Bodak

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Birmingham
Date Of Birth
August 12, 1961
Age
63
Height (cm)
173
Games Played
44
-
Per Game
Games Started
42
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
3698
84.0
Per Game
Goals
7
0.2
Per Game
Assists
3
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

The precocious winger was a product of City’s fertile youth scheme in the late 1970s. His chance came when Tommy Hutchison left and Peter grasped the opportunity and put in some outstanding performances as City’s young team reached the League Cup semi-finals - his magnificent goal in the 5-0 quarter final replay win over Watford was top-class. Never a shrinking violet he announced to the media that ‘Bodak is the name, scoring is my game’ but sadly his glory was short-lived. The following season he struggled to get a game under Dave Sexton but did score with a sublime chip at Maine Road in the FA Cup which was rightly deservedly voted BBC’s goal of the season. Released in 1982 he was briefly on Manchester United’s books, left Manchester City after a breach of discipline and also played for Swansea, Crewe, Walsall as well as spells in Belgium and Hong Kong.

• Winger
• Joined from apprentice (aged 17 years 8 months) under Gordon Milne
• Left for Manchester United (aged 20 years 11 months) under Dave Sexton
• Substitute appearances: 2
• Unused substitute: 0
• Bookings: 2

FA Cup (England)
1981-1982
Coventry City
4
4
360′
1 (0)
2
1980-1981
Coventry City
2
2
170′
6
6
0
530′
0
0
0
1 (0)
2
0
Football League First Division (England)
1981-1982
Coventry City
9
9
782′
1
2 (0)
1980-1981
Coventry City
23
21
2
1864′
3 (0)
1
32
30
2
2646′
1
0
0
5 (0)
1
0
League Cup (England)
1980-1981
Coventry City
6
6
522′
1
1 (0)
6
6
0
522′
1
0
0
1 (0)
0
0
Totals:
44
42
2
3698′
2
0
0
7 (0)
3
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Cup 1981-1982
FA Cup 1981-1982
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Oxford United
H
W 4:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
W 1:3
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 3:1
90`
Football League First Division 1981-1982
Football League First Division 1981-1982
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Notts County
H
L 1:5
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
D 3:3
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 2:4
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
L 4:0
62`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Football League First Division 1980-1981
Football League First Division 1980-1981
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 3:0
67`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 0:4
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
D 2:2
72`
1
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 1:1
13`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 0:5
22`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:0
70`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
W 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 3:1
90`
League Cup 1980-1981
League Cup 1980-1981
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 2:0
72`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Watford
H
W 5:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Watford
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Cambridge United
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Cambridge United
H
D 1:1
90`
FA Cup 1980-1981
FA Cup 1980-1981
Coventry City
Birmingham City
H
W 3:2
80`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
W 1:0
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Manchester United
Sun, 01 Aug, 1982
Free
Coventry City
Manchester United
Sun, 01 Aug, 1982
Free
Apprentice
Coventry City
Tue, 01 May, 1979
Apprentice
Apprentice
Coventry City
Tue, 01 May, 1979
Apprentice