Frederick Beedall was an English

England

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 professional footballer

Football (soccer)

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. He was born in Chesterfield

Chesterfield

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Beedall, an inside-forward, joined Chesterfield

Chesterfield F.C.

Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...

 in 1932 from Ling's Row Primitives. He made seven league appearances for Chesterfield before moving to Torquay United

Torquay United F.C.

Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...

 in 1934. He quickly became a regular in the Torquay side, making his debut in the second game of the 1934-35 season, a 3-2 defeat away to eventual champions Charlton Athletic

Charlton Athletic F.C.

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. He went on to play 37 times in his first season at Plainmoor

Plainmoor

Plainmoor is a suburb of Torquay, Devon, but is best known as the name of the stadium in which Torquay United Football Club currently play.-History:...

 and was a regular for the next two seasons.

Towards the end of his time at Torquay, his career was disrupted by injuries to both of his knees, which would end his career.

Beedall fathered seven children and died in 1976.