Malcolm Beard (born 3 May 1942) is an English former professional footballer born in Cannock, Staffordshire, who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm Beard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Cannock, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1959 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1971 | Birmingham City | 350 | (26) |
| 1971–1973 | Aston Villa | 6 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Atherstone Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent the vast majority of his playing career at Birmingham City, for whom he made 405 appearances in all competitions. He joined the club as an amateur in 1957 when he left school, and turned professional in May 1959. He also played for Aston Villa and in non-league football for Atherstone Town. He went on to coach in England and abroad, and was employed as chief scout by Leicester City and Aston Villa. He was capped for England at youth level.[4]
Honours edit
Birmingham City[4]
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up: 1960–61
- Football League Cup winners: 1962–63
References edit
- ^ "Malcolm Beard". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Golesworthy, Maurice (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
- ^ "Malcolm Beard". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
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