George Beech
English footballer
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George Beech (15 March 1892 – 4 January 1964) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward and left back in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1] He served as a coach during his second spell with the club.[4]
Full name
George Beech[1]
Date of birth
15 March 1892[2]
Place of birth
Sheffield, England
Date of death
4 January 1964 (aged 71)[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Beech[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1892[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 1964 (aged 71)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1911 | Attercliffe Sports Club | ||
| 1911–1914 | The Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1914–???? | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | (0) |
| –1921 | Bridgend Town | ||
| 1921–1924 | Ebbw Vale | ||
| 1924–1925 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Beech served as an acting sergeant with the Middlesex Regiment's 1st Football Battalion during the First World War.[2][5] After his retirement from football, Beech ran pubs in Brighton and qualified as a masseur.[2] He trained the Brighton Tigers between 1949 and 1952.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1914–15[6] | Southern League First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
