James Thomas Beardall (18 October 1946 – 13 February 2014) was an English footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Thomas Beardall | ||
Date of birth | 18 October 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Heywood, Greater Manchester, England | ||
Date of death | 13 February 2014 | (aged 67)||
Place of death | Bury, Greater Manchester, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Whitefield | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1963 | Bury | ||
Prestwich United | |||
1964–1967 | Bury | ||
1967–1969 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | (1) |
1969–1970 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | (10) |
1970–1973 | Great Harwood | ||
1973 | Radcliffe | ||
1973–1976 | Great Harwood | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editBorn in Heywood, Greater Manchester, Beardall started his career with boyhood club Bury as an amateur, rejecting a trial at Manchester United in favour of the club he supported.[2]
He continued as an amateur before playing for Blackburn Rovers and Oldham Athletic as a professional.[2]
Personal life
editBeardall passed away in 2014, after suffering with dementia.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Beardall". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ a b c "Player Archive". brfcs.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.