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Kevin Beattie

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English footballer (1953-2018)

United KingdomFootballersLived 1953 to 2018 · aged 64
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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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Bobby Robson, Beattie's first professional manager and a lifelong admirer of the playerBobby Robson, Beattie's first professional manager and a lifelong admirer of the playerPerry Groves, who began his career playing alongside Beattie, included him in the book he wrote about his 20 "football heroes".Perry Groves, who began his career playing alongside Beattie, included him in the book he wrote about his 20 "football heroes".Statue of Beattie outside Portman RoadStatue of Beattie outside Portman Road

Teams 9

Sandvikens IF1983-1983
Middlesbrough F.C.1982-1983
Colchester United F.C.1982-1982
England men's national association football team1975-1977
Ipswich Town F.C.1972-1981
Kongsberg IF
Harwich & Parkeston F.C.
Nybergsund IL-Trysil
F.C. Clacton

Career record

SpellAppsGoals
1983-198340
1982-198340
1982-198240
1975-197791
1972-198122824

Connected to Kevin 6

Bongani KhumaloAlso played for Colchester United F.C.Kevin LisbieAlso played for Colchester United F.C.Vivian WoodwardAlso played for F.C. ClactonSarina BoldenAlso played for Sandvikens IFSilje NorendalAlso played for Kongsberg IFKaimar SaagAlso played for Nybergsund IL-Trysil

About this person

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. 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.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1953 to 2018 · aged 64
Written about in
18 languages

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