Kevin Beattie
English footballer (1953-2018) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 64
Thomas Kevin Beattie was an English footballer. Born into poverty, he played at both professional and international levels, mostly as a centre-half. He spent the majority of his playing career at Ipswich Town, the club with which he won both the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup.
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Paul Mariner Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1976-1981
John Wark Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1975-1981
Terry Butcher Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1976-1981
Mick Mills Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1972-1981- George Burley Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1973-1981
- Alan Brazil Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1976-1981
Brian Talbot Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1972-1979- Russell Osman Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1976-1981
- Eric Gates Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1973-1981
Allan Hunter Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1972-1981- Colin Viljoen Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1972-1978
- Paul Cooper Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1974-1981
- Robin Turner Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1975-1981
- David Johnson Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1972-1976
Arnold Mühren Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1978-1981
Frans Thijssen Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1979-1981- David Best Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1972-1974
- David Geddis Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1976-1979
- Steve Gardner Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1975-1977
- Bryan Hamilton Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1972-1976
- Mich d'Avray Teammate at Ipswich Town F.C., 1979-1981
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He was also named the inaugural Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year at the end of the 1972-73 season, and featured in the film Escape to Victory alongside many of his Ipswich teammates.
