Pat Beasley

Football player infobox
playername = Pat Beasley


fullname = Albert Beasley
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = July 16, 1913
cityofbirth = Stourbridge, Worcestershire
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1986|2|27|1913|7|16
cityofdeath = Taunton
countryofdeath = England
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Cookley
Stourbridge
years = 1931-1937
1937-1939
1946-1950
1950-1952
clubs = Arsenal
Huddersfield Town
Fulham
Bristol City
caps(goals) = 079 (19)
108 (24)
153 (13)
066 0(5)
nationalyears = 1939
nationalteam = England
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 0(0)
manageryears = 1950-1958
1959-1960
1961-1964
managerclubs = Bristol City
Birmingham City
Dover
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Albert "Pat" Beasley (July 16, 1913 — 27 February, 1986) was a professional footballer and manager.

Football career

Born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, Beasley began his career as a winger playing for local sides in Kidderminster, before joining Stourbridge. In 1931, while still only seventeen he was signed for £550 by Arsenal. Initially in the youth and reserve teams, he made his first-team debut away to Sunderland on April 6 1932, but only played sporadically at first, with regulars Joe Hulme and Cliff Bastin keeping the young Beasley out of the side.

An injury to Hulme in 1933-34 opened the door for Beasley, who scored ten goals in 23 league games as Arsenal won the First Division title, and he remained in the side for the 1934-35 season. However Beasley faced competition from both Hulme and new signing Alf Kirchen, and he missed the Gunners' 1936 FA Cup Final win over Sheffield United. In October 1936 he was sold to Huddersfield Town for £750. In total he made 90 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 25 goals.

He spent three full seasons with Huddersfield Town, playing 108 league games, and reaching a second FA Cup Final in 1938, which they lost to Preston North End. In 1939 he won his one and only England in a match against Scotland. He also won two unofficial caps during the Second World War, in which he also occasionally guested for his old side Arsenal.

He continued to play after hostilities ended; after playing for Fulham, he became Bristol City's player-manager in 1950. He was manager until 1958. He became manager of Birmingham City in 1959 but was only in the post for a year. He later scouted for Fulham and managed Dover. He retired to live in Chard, Somerset, and died in Taunton at the age of 72.

Honours

As a player

* with Arsenal
** Football League First Division champions 1934, 1935
* with Huddersfield Town
** FA Cup runner-up 1938
* with Bristol City
** Football League Second Division champions 1950

As a manager

* with Bristol City
** Football League Third Division South champions 1955
* with Birmingham City
** Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up 1960

References

* [http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=93 England profile]
*cite book
author=Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.)
title=Arsenal Who's Who
publisher=Independent UK Sports
year=1995
id=ISBN 1-899429-03-4
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=p. 62 |isbn=1-85983-010-2