Peter Lamptey

Peter Lamptey (6 April 1946 – 9 October 2025) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his club football with Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics, becoming top scorer in the Ghanaian league in 1973. He made six appearances for the Ghana national team.

While playing with Hearts of Oak, Lamptey, together with Mohammed Polo, Mama Acquah, Robert Hammond and Anas Seidu were known as "The fearsome fivesome". He was often referred to as the "goal thief" for his scoring prowess. He was the Ghana Premier League top scorer in 1973 when he scored 26 goals in 21 matches, and he captained the side to the African Cup of Champions Clubs finals in 1977.

He later spent the 1980 season at Accra Great Olympics where he scored eight goals before he retired.

In 1971, Lamptey was invited to the Ghana national team for the first time. He was in the Ghana team that participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics football tournament. He was the youngest player in the team at 26 years, 144 days and featured in all Ghana's matches played.

Lamptey died in Accra on 9 October 2025, at the age of 79.

Hearts of Oak

• Ghana Premier League: 1971, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979
• Ghanaian FA Cup: 1973, 1974, 1979
• African Cup of Champions Clubs runner up: 1977, 1979

Individual

• Ghana Premier League top scorer: 1973