South Yorkshire Times June 4, 1949
Peter Packs His Bags
Kilnhurst Boy for Leeds United
Kilnhurst’s schoolboy international footballer, 15-year-old Peter Vickers, has signed as amateur for Leeds United. He will join the Elland Road ground staff and will be on trial for a year
Leeds have been interested in Vickers for a longtime, and following his fine game for England against Wales at Maine Road Manchester, on May 21st, there was a bid by several clubs for his signature. Peter decided on Leeds.
On Monday he packed his bags and left his mother for Leeds. He will share his living quarters with Ronnie Mallat, a 17-years-old Nottingham boy, who was recently signed by Leeds
Vickers left Rawmarsh Secondary School last Friday, where he was first spotted by the Rotherham Boys’ coach.He played for two seasons with Rotherham Boys and has appeared in three international matches. He has been chosen four times to play for Yorkshire but has appeared only twice, being tied on the other occasions by international duty.
And back at school Peter’s name appears eight times on the Roll of Honour—fine tribute.
From Leeds United History:
http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/players_profiles/T-U-V/VickersP.php
Big things were expected of Vickers after a sparkling career as a schoolboy footballer, when he captained Rotherham, represented Yorkshire and won England honours. He joined Leeds groundstaff as a fourteen-year-old and, only only eight days after turning professional, made his League debut.
During National Service in Germany with the Royal Armoured Corps he became an Army international. He was only eighteen when he played for the Central League XI against the champions, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves in September 1952 and a promising future looked on the cards.
However, after demob he did not progress as well as the Leeds management had hoped and after spells with March Town and Kings Lyn in July 1956, he re-emerged with Lincoln City in August 1959, but did not make the first team and went to Wisbech Town. He made a League come-back with Northampton in February 1960, but only made two League appearances without scoring.