Paul Beesley
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Paul Beesley is an English
former footballer.
in 1984, staying for five years and making over 150 league appearances. He joined Leyton Orient
for £175,000 on 20 October 1989. He was sold on to Sheffield United
for £125,000 profit less than eight months later.
He played 168 league games for the Blades, helping them reach the top flight in 1990 and keeping them there for four years (being voted joint player of the year by the club's fans in 1993, along with goalkeeper Alan Kelly), before he was sold to Leeds United
in 1995 for a £500,000 fee.
After just 22 Premier League games at Elland Road
he was sold on to Manchester City
for double the fee Leeds had paid for him, but he was not successful at Maine Road
. He had loan spells with both Port Vale
and West Bromwich Albion
before signing for Vale on a free transfer in 1998. He played 35 league games before moving on to Blackpool
the next year. He also played for Chester City
and Stalybridge Celtic
.
, before he was appointed under-18 coach at Leeds United
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former footballer.
Playing career
Beesley joined Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
in 1984, staying for five years and making over 150 league appearances. He joined Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
for £175,000 on 20 October 1989. He was sold on to Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
for £125,000 profit less than eight months later.
He played 168 league games for the Blades, helping them reach the top flight in 1990 and keeping them there for four years (being voted joint player of the year by the club's fans in 1993, along with goalkeeper Alan Kelly), before he was sold to Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
in 1995 for a £500,000 fee.
After just 22 Premier League games at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
he was sold on to Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
for double the fee Leeds had paid for him, but he was not successful at Maine Road
Maine Road
Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England that was home to Manchester City F.C. from its construction in 1923 until 2003...
. He had loan spells with both Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
and West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
before signing for Vale on a free transfer in 1998. He played 35 league games before moving on to Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
the next year. He also played for Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
and Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic F.C.
Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...
.
Post-retirement
Beesley worked as a youth team coach at Notts CountyNotts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, before he was appointed under-18 coach at Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
.