Schmeichel Wins League Behind Cantona Attack
Schmeichel's goalkeeping provided an important defensive foundation during United's first championship campaign of the Premier League era.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Peter Schmeichel Biography and Timeline
Follow Peter Schmeichel through 5 dated historical records for Denmark.
Peter Schmeichel, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1993–2002Years on this page
1993
1999
Champions League Winner
Peter Schmeichel captained United in his final appearance for the club and lifted the trophy after a dramatic comeback in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final, helping Manchester United win the competition.
Premier League Championship
Peter Schmeichel wins the 1998/99 Premier League championship with Manchester United and organises United's defence in his final season with the club.
2001
Veteran Manchester United Keeper Arrival
Peter Schmeichel joined Aston Villa after playing for Sporting CP and brought outstanding international experience to the club's goalkeeping position.
2002
Premier League Goal Scoring Goalkeeper
Peter Schmeichel scored for Aston Villa against Everton, becoming one of the very few goalkeepers to score in the Premier League.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.