Alan Beards (born 19 October 1932) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He made over 40 appearances in the Football League playing for Bolton Wanderers, Swindon Town and Stockport County.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 October 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Normanton, England | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1954 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | (2) |
1954–???? | Swindon Town | ||
Stockport County | |||
1957–1958 | Grantham Town | ||
1958–???? | Frickley Colliery | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
editBeards was born in Normanton, Yorkshire and played for Whitewood Juniors as a youth player before he began his professional football career with Bolton and he also played for Swindon Town and Stockport County and moved to Frickley Colliery in the Midland League in 1958, along with David Niven of Sheffield Wednesday.
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