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Kevin
Beattie |
Ipswich Town FC
9 appearances, 1 goal
P 9 W 6 D
1 L 2 F 18: A 8
*(actual F 17: A 7)
72% successful
1974-77
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 620 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Thomas Kevin Beattie |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
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Born |
18 December 1953 in Botcherby, Carlisle, Cumberland
[registered in
Carlisle, December 1953].
Attended Newman School and St
Cuthbert's College, Carlisle |
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Married |
to Margaret A. Boldy
[registered in Ipswich, Suffolk, June 1974]. Three daughter,
Emma Lynett, Sarah Jane and Louise Ann. |
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Died |
Sunday, 16 September 2018, aged 64 years 272 days, at his home in Ipswich of a suspected
heart-attack |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10", 12st.
2lbs [1976]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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Biographies |
The Greatest Footballer England Never Had:
The Kevin Beattie Story - Rob Finch (Cult Figure Publishing,
April 2007)
The Beat - Kevin Beattie with Neil
Manning (Skript Design &
Publishing, Witham 1998)* |
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*Retrospective story of the
England International's career with Ipswich Town from 1972-80. Brief
spells with Colchester United and Middlesbrough were to follow.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
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Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Began his career in his local town, playing
junior football in Carlisle. He was spotted by Ipswich Town FC and turned
up for a trial with just seixpence to his name and his boots in a brown
parcel bag, he joined as an apprentice in 1970, turning professional in
July 1971. He suffered from facial burns in April 1977 after tending to
his garden fire, causing him to miss the run-in. His career was ended by a
knee injury in December 1981, he played in 228 league matches and scored
24 goals. He did, however, return to the League when he joined Colchester
United FC in July 1982 and then Middlesbrough FC from November 1982 until
October 1983. He dropped out of the league and played with Harwich &
Parkeston FC, to Sweden and Sandvikens IF, to Norway with Kongsberg IF and
Nybersgund IL-Trysil and returned to England with Clacton Town FC. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners 1977-78;
UEFA Cup winners 1977-78 (Beattie was awarded his medal in 2008) |
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Individual honours |
The
very first PFA Young Player of the Year 1973-74; PFA Division
One Team of the Year 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77; |
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Distinctions |
Kevin Beattie starred in Escape To victory, as Michael Caine's
double. He also beat Sly Stallone in an arm-wrestling competition. Of which Stallone refused to talk to Beattie for the rest of the filming
schedule. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
905th
player to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Left-back |
|
First match |
No. 489, 16 April 1975, England 5 Cyprus 0, a European Championship qualification match at Wembley, Stadium, Wembley, London,
aged 21 years 119 days. |
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Last match |
No. 516, 12 October 1977, Luxembourg 0 England 2, a World Cup qualification match at Stade Municipal, Stad Lëtzebuerg,
substitute (69), aged 23 years 298 days |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1974-75; |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners 1974-75; |
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Individual honours |
England U23 (nine appearances, one goal),
England Youth |
|
Distinctions |
The
sixth Cumbrian to represent England |
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Beyond England |
|
Became coach of Norwegian club
Kongsberg IF in October 1986. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.30. |
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England Disgrace |
|
Arrested in November 2008 on suspicion of stealing £200.
He was cleared without charge. In May 2012, he was convicted of benefit
fraud and given a twelve week curfew. |
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Kevin Beattie - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 25+ |
9 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
620 |
1 |
620
min |
1 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Kevin Beattie
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
0 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
100.0 |
+3 |
|
Away |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
58.3 |
+1 |
| All |
9 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
8 |
+10 |
2 |
3 |
2.00 |
0.889 |
72.2 |
+4 |
|
Kevin Beattie
- Match Record - By Type of Match
- By Colour of Shirt |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| World Cup |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
European Championship |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
+6 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
British Championship |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| Friendly |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All
- White |
9 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
8 |
+10 |
2 |
3 |
2.00 |
0.889 |
72.2 |
+4 |
|
Kevin Beattie
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCP 1976-78 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
WCP
All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
European Championship Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| ECP 1975-76 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
+6 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
EP
All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
+6 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
British Championship
Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1974-75 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| EC |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
+6 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
| BC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
All |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
1 |
3 |
2.286 |
0.714 |
78.6 |
+4 |
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Kevin Beattie
- Match History |
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Club:
Ipswich Town F.C. - 9 full appearances |
manager: Alf Ramsey - 0
full capsx
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Age 18 |
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1 |
u23 |
29 November 1972 -
Wales 0 England 3, Vetch Field, Swansea |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
6 |
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Age 19 |
|
2 |
u23 |
2 January 1973 -
England 3 Netherlands 1, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
6 |
|
3 |
u23 |
13 February 1973 -
Scotland 1 England 2, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
6 |
|
4 |
u23 |
16 October 1973 -
England 0 Poland 0, Home Park, Plymouth |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
6 |
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Age 20 |
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5 |
u23 |
16 January 1974 -
England 0 Wales 0, Ashton Gate. Bedminster |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
6 |
|
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manager: Joe Mercer - 0
full capsx
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6 |
u23 |
11 May 1974 - Turkey 1 England 0, Ankara |
tour |
AL |
Start |
6 |
|
7 |
u23 |
15 May 1974 -
Yugoslavia 1 England 0, Stadion Karađorđev Park,
Zrenjanin |
AL |
Start off |
6 |
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8 |
u23 |
19 May 1974 -
France 2 England 2,
Stade Georges Pompidou,
Valence |
AD |
Start |
5 |
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manager: Don Revie - 8
full capsx
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- |
486 |
30 October 1974 -
England 3
Czechoslovakia 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
squad member |
|
- |
487 |
20 November 1974 -
England 0 Portugal
0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HD |
squad member |
|
Age 21 |
|
9 |
u23 |
21
January 1975 -
Wales 0 England 2, Racecourse
Ground, Wrexham |
Fr |
AW |
Start
27 |
6 |
|
- |
488 |
12 March 1975 -
England 2 West Germany 0,
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
squad member |
|
1 |
489 |
16 April 1975 - England 5
Cyprus 0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
Start |
3 |
|
2 |
490 |
11 May 1975 - Cyprus 0
England 1, Tsirion Athletic
Centre, Limassol |
ECP |
AW |
Start off 43 |
3 |
|
0-1 when substituted |
|
- |
491 |
17 May 1975 -
Northern
Ireland 0
England 0,
Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
squad/sub |
? |
|
- |
492 |
21 May 1975 -
England 2
Wales 2,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
HD |
squad/sub |
? |
|
3 |
493 |
24 May 1975 -
England 5
Scotland 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start
7 |
3 |
|
4 |
494 |
3 September 1975 -
Switzerland 1
England 2,
Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
8 |
|
- |
495 |
30 October 1975 -
Czechoslovakia 2
England 1,
Tehelné pole, Bratislava |
ECP |
AL |
injured squad member |
|
5 |
496 |
19 November 1975 -
Portugal 1
England 1,
Estadio José Alvalade,
Lisboa |
ECP |
AD |
Start |
3 |
|
Age 22 |
|
- |
497 |
24 March 1976 -
Wales 1
England 2, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
Fr |
AW |
injured squad member |
|
- |
498 |
8 May 1976 - Wales 0
England 1,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
injured squad member |
|
- |
499 |
11 May 1976 - England 4 Northern Ireland
0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
- |
500 |
15 May 1976 - Scotland 2
England 1, Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
AL |
|
- |
501 |
23 May 1976
-
Brazil 1
England 0,
LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles |
TC |
NL |
|
- |
502 |
28 May 1976
- England 3
Italy 2, Yankee Stadium,
New York City |
NW |
|
- |
503 |
13 June 1976 -
Finland 1
England
4, Olympiastadion,
Helsinki |
WCP |
AW |
|
- |
504 |
8 September 1976 -
England 1
Republic
of Ireland 1, Wembley Stadium,
Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
squad member |
|
6 |
505 |
13 October 1976 -
England 2
Finland
1,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
3 |
|
7 |
506 |
17 November 1976 -
Italy 2
England 0, Stadio Olimpico,
Roma |
WCP |
AL |
sub 75 |
? |
|
1-0 when substituting |
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Age 23 |
|
8 |
507 |
9 February 1977 -
England 0
Netherlands 2,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
3 |
|
- |
508 |
30 March 1977 -
England 5 Luxembourg 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
squad member |
|
|
manager: Ron Greenwood - 1
full capx
|
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|
- |
515 |
7 September 1977 - England
0 Switzerland 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
squad member |
|
9 |
516 |
12 October 1977 -
Luxembourg 0 England 2,
Stade Municipal, Stad Lëtzebuerg |
WCP |
AW |
sub 68 |
? |
|
0-1 when substituting |
Notes
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CG
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