The fear of losing his wife Steph helped Peter Shilton beat his gambling addiction. Speaking about how he began to overcome the problem, Shilton told Good Morning Britain: “I had had a particularly bad weekend gambling. “I knew Steph knew and I didn’t want to lose Steph and I knew she wasn’t happy. Peter Shilton holds the record for most England appearances (PA)“It was very difficult for me. The arrangement jarred with the FA’s ‘Heads Up’ mental health awareness campaign which it promoted around the third-round ties.

Source: Express January 21, 2020 10:30 UTC