Peter Leven
Scottish footballer and coach (born 1983)
Peter McDonald Leven (born 27 September 1983) is a Scottish football coach and former player. Leven played as a midfielder for Kilmarnock, Chesterfield, Milton Keynes Dons and Oxford United. He made over 300 career appearances and represented Scotland at the under-21 level.
Playing career
Rangers
Leven was a youth player with Rangers and as a 16-year-old appeared on the bench four times for the first team, including an Old Firm match. A year later, he suffered a serious knee injury in a pre-season game, which ruled him out for two years.
Kilmarnock
Leven signed for Kilmarnock in 2004, where he established himself in the first team. He played 65 times for Kilmarnock and, at the end of the 2006–07 season, he rejected Kilmarnock's contract offer to head down south.
Chesterfield
Leven joined Chesterfield on a free transfer in 2007. As Aaron Downes made a poor start to the 2007–08 season, Leven was given the captaincy of League Two side Chesterfield. He appeared in 44 of their 49 games in the 2007–08 season.
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