George Beech
George Beech (15 March 1892 – 4 January 1964) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward and left back in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1] He served as a coach during his second spell with the club.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Beech[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1892[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 1964 (aged 71)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1911 | Attercliffe Sports Club | ||
| 1911–1914 | The Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1914– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | (0) |
| –1921 | Bridgend Town | ||
| 1921–1924 | Ebbw Vale | ||
| 1924–1925 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Beech served as an acting sergeant with the Middlesex Regiment's 1st Football Battalion during the First World War.[2][5] After his retirement from football, Beech ran pubs in Brighton and qualified as a masseur.[2] He trained the Brighton Tigers between 1949 and 1952.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1914–15[6] | Southern League First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 22. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Our her-O's: Introducing the Orient players and staff that saw action in WWI". www.leytonorient.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- "Beech George Brighton & Hove Albion 1926". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- Lloyd, Chris (28 April 2014). "Match fit and ready to fight for their country". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "Brighton and Hove Albion Squad Statistics 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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