As a 17-year-old Brian Peterson, who was playing for Berea Park club in South Africa, was selected for his senior provincial team Natal v Israel.1954.
Peterson signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool from the South African club Berea Park in 1956.
He made his debut for the Blackpool late in the 1956–57 season, in a single-goal victory over Chelsea at Bloomfield Road on 13 April.
[1] In the 1957–58 season, Peterson made 25 league appearances and scored four goals, including two in a 5–1 win against Leicester City at Bloomfield Road on Christmas Day.
He also played his part in Blackpool's run to the semi-finals of the League Cup, making four appearances and scoring one goal in the competition.