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Matt Beard

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Matthew Beard (born 9 January 1978[citation needed]) is an English professional football manager, who is currently head coach of FA Women's Super League club Liverpool F.C. Women. He has managed the side previously, as well as the women's teams of Bristol City on an interim basis, West Ham, Chelsea, Boston Breakers and Millwall.[2][3]

Matt Beard
Beard with Liverpool Women in 2024
Personal information
Full name Matthew Beard[1]
Date of birth (1978-01-09) 9 January 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Roehampton, England
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool F.C. Women
Managerial career
Years Team
2008–2009 Millwall Lionesses
2009–2012 Chelsea Ladies
2012–2015 Liverpool F.C. Women
2016–2017 Boston Breakers
2018–2020 West Ham United Women
2021 Bristol City Women (interim)
2021– Liverpool F.C. Women

Coaching career

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Beard had his first coaching job as reserve team manager at non-league Kingstonian FC. He then had coaching stints at Tooting & Mitcham, Hampton & Richmond Borough, and Charlton Athletic Ladies. After Keith Boanas moved to Millwall Lionesses in June 2008,[4] Beard went too and succeeded in the Lionesses job when Boanas quit after six months.[5] In Beard's first fledgling steps in management, he guided the team to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division title and promotion to the top tier in 2008–09.[6]

Chelsea Ladies FC

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Beard was named first-team manager of Chelsea Ladies FC for the 2009-10 league campaign on the recommendation of team captain and former player-manager Casey Stoney, who had played for Beard when he was an assistant at Charlton.[6] He remained until 2012, helping guide the club to the 2012 FA Women's Cup Final, the FA Premier League Cup semi-finals, and a third-place finish in the FA National Premier League.[citation needed]

Liverpool F.C. Women

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He then took a position with Liverpool F.C. Women for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and was named FA WSL Manager of the Year in 2013 and 2014.[7] On 22 September 2015, it was announced that Beard was leaving Liverpool F.C. Women, and had accepted a head coaching position with the Boston Breakers.[8][9]

West Ham United FC Women

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On 7 June 2018, he was appointed manager of West Ham United Women.[10] In May 2019, he took the club to the FA Cup Final, where they lost 3-0 to Manchester City at Wembley.[11] On 19 November 2020, Beard and West Ham agreed on his departure from the club by mutual consent.[12]

Liverpool F.C. Women

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On 13 May 2021 it was announced Beard was appointed manager of Liverpool F.C. Women, and would return 6 years since he left.[13] He won the FA Women's Championship with them by the end of the season.

Managerial statistics

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As of 18 May 2024[14][15]

All competitive games (league, domestic and continental cups) are included.

Managerial record by team and tenure
Club Nat. From To Record
P W D L Win %
Millwall   2009 2009 16 12 2 2 075.00
Chelsea   2009 2012 61 33 8 20 054.10
Liverpool   2013 2016 58 32 7 19 055.17
Boston Breakers   2016 2017 44 7 9 28 015.91
West Ham United   2018 2020 70 24 10 36 034.29
Bristol City   2021 2021 15 3 4 8 020.00
Liverpool   2021 present 86 42 17 27 048.84
Total 350 153 57 140 043.71

Personal life

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Beard and his wife, Debbie, have two children: Harry and Ellie. Beard also has a step-son Scott Hastings from Debbie's first marriage. Scott is a football coach for Chelsea FC. Beard has a brother called Mark who has made appearances for Millwall. [16]

Honours

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Liverpool Women

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Matt Beard at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ "Coaching Staff – Boston Breakers". www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. ^ Bristol City women: Matt Beard set to take over until end of season BBC Sport. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Lionesses make key appointment". Millwall F.C. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
  5. ^ Leighton, Tony (26 April 2023). "Boanas leaves Millwall to take charge of Estonia". The Guardian.
  6. ^ a b Leighton, Tony (18 October 2009). "John Terry digs deep to rescue Chelsea Ladies after funding cuts". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Liverpool dominate FA Women's Awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Breakers name Matt Beard as head coach – Boston Breakers". www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Liverpool Ladies boss Matt Beard to take job in America". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  10. ^ "West Ham Ladies appoint former Chelsea & Liverpool coach Matt Beard". West Ham United F.C. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Man City beat West Ham to win FA Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  12. ^ "West Ham United Women's statement | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Matt Beard appointed Liverpool FC Women manager". Liverpool FC. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Matt Beard Manager Stats". FootyStats. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Matt Beard". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Coaching Staff – Boston Breakers". www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  17. ^ McVitie, Peter (3 April 2022). "Liverpool win Championship to book return to Women's Super League". Goal. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  18. ^ Magowan, Alistair (22 November 2013). "Liverpool dominate 2013 FA Women's Awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  19. ^ Price, Glenn (21 May 2024). "Matt Beard named WSL Manager of the Season at LMA Awards". Liverpool F.C.
  20. ^ "Liverpool FC — Matt Beard wins FA Women's Championship Manager of the Year". www.liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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