Gilbert Beech
English footballer
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Gilbert Beech (9 January 1922 – 2009) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Swansea Town.[2] His brother Cyril was also a professional footballer and played with Gilbert at Swansea.
Full name
Gilbert Beech
Date of birth
9 January 1922
Place of birth
Tamworth, England
Date of death
2009 (aged 86–87) [1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilbert Beech | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 2009 (aged 86–87) [1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| 1949–1958 | Swansea Town | 157 | (3) |
| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Beech, who played left-back, set the record for most consecutive league games started with Swansea at 106, since matched by Ashley Williams.[3] While at Swansea, Beech played on the Swans team which won the 1949–50 Welsh Cup.[3]
After his second spell at Merthyr he also played alongside his brother at Hereford United and Brecon Corinthians.[4]
