Ernest Cromwell Beecham (23 July 1906 – 1985) was an English professional footballer who made over 170 appearances in the Football League for Fulham as a goalkeeper.[1] He holds for the club record for consecutive appearances after a debut (130) and his run was only halted by a broken neck suffered in 1928.[3] Beecham also played league football for Queens Park Rangers and Swindon Town.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Cromwell Beecham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Hertford, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 August 1985 (aged 79)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Hertford, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ward End Works | |||
| Hertford Town | |||
| 1925–1932 | Fulham | 174 | (0) |
| 1932–1935 | Queens Park Rangers | 86 | (0) |
| 1935 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Swindon Town | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1925–26[5] | Second Division | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1926–27[5] | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28[5] | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29[5] | Third Division South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1929–30[5] | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31[5] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32[5] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 174 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 187 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1932–33[6] | Third Division South | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 1933–34[7] | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35[8] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 86 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 95 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town | 1935–36[9] | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 268 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 290 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 22. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Ernie Beecham: 'Smashed by Soccer'". Independent Rs. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "1925". Fulham Football Club. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Ernie Beecham". DT92. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ernest Beecham". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1932–33". QPRnet. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1933–34". QPRnet. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1934–35". QPRnet. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Ernie Beecham – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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