James Beattie (soccer player)

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James Beattie
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Personnel
Surname James Scott Beattie
birthday February 27, 1978
place of birth Lancaster ,  England
position striker
Juniors
Years station
1995-1996 Blackburn Rovers
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1996-1998 Blackburn Rovers 4 0(0)
1998-2005 Southampton FC 204 (68)
2005-2007 Everton FC 76 (13)
2007-2009 Sheffield United 62 (34)
2009-2010 Stoke City 38 0(9)
2010-2011 Glasgow Rangers 7 0(0)
2011 →  Blackpool FC  (loan) 9 0(0)
2011–2012 Sheffield United 18 0(0)
2012-2013 Accrington Stanley 25 0(6)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
England U-21 5 0(1)
2003 England 5 0(0)
Stations as a trainer
Years station
2013– Accrington Stanley
1 Only league games are given.

James Scott Beattie (born February 27, 1978 in Lancaster ) is a former English football player and current coach . The striker and five-time England international was best known for his time in the Premier League between 1998 and early 2005 at Southampton FC . In the 2002/03 season he was the best first division shooter from England; in addition, he reached the final of the FA Cup in 2003 with the "Saints" for the first time since 1976 .

youth

At first, there was little to suggest that Beattie was aiming for a career as a football player, as this sport was only secondary to swimming for him . For a long time, one of his parents drove him before and after school from the family home in Blackburn to Wigan for swimming training and in a national competition he took second place in the 100 meter freestyle against competitors such as the later bronze medalist from Athens Stephen Parry . However, due to the hard training, he suffered early cartilage damage in his shoulder. As a specialist warned of arthritis within the next ten years, he initially abandoned his athletic ambitions and instead concentrated on school (where he later achieved top grades in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics). Surprisingly, Beattie then got the chance in football to join the youth division of the Blackburn Rovers . He had been with the club for a young age and has now been given a student training contract.

Player career

Club career

Blackburn Rovers (1995-1998)

As a result of an injury misery in Blackburn Beattie moved up in the 1996/97 season in the first team of the Blackburn Rovers. He made his debut for the first division club on October 12, 1996 against Arsenal (0-2) and a short time later followed a use in the surprising 0-1 league cup defeat against the underclass Stockport County . All in all, it was initially difficult for him to adapt to the needs of adult football, which at times caused him to fall behind James Thomas in the hierarchy, even on the reserve team . This changed in the following season 1997/98 when he scored an average of about one goal per game in the second team. On the “big stage”, however, he did not confirm the good impressions and in his five competitive appearances (only one from the beginning) he was denied a goal. In July 1998 he then moved within the Premier League to Southampton FC .

Southampton FC (1998-2005)

The deal came primarily from Kevin Davies' move in the opposite direction for £ 7.5 million; the transfer fee for Beattie was again a million pounds. He was primarily planned as a supplementary player with occasional probation opportunities, but in the relegation battle he quickly won the hearts of his own followers with his passionate commitment, the strength of the headers and the high physical presence in the opposing penalty area. His goal on the third from last matchday of the 1998/99 season to 2-1 final score against Leicester City was one of five Premier League goals and in the end the center forward , who has meanwhile matured to the U-21 selection player, won the club's internal election for the best player of the past Round. After a groin operation shortly before the end of the season, he found himself exposed to more intense competition in the 1999/2000 season in the 4-5-1 system of coach Dave Jones , before returning to the team after a break of almost two months, but in the Premier League remained completely goalless. After this "nightmare season" his form improved significantly in autumn 2000 at the side of Latvian Marians Pahars when he scored ten goals in ten games (before he had not scored a single one for 18 months) and even in December 2000 as England's footballer des Month was awarded. His goals included a free-kick in a 3-2 draw against Chelsea and a spectacular long-range shot against Sunderland AFC . With Pahars he continued to be dangerous in the 2001/02 season. Together they shot 26 league goals, 12 of which were scored by Beattie - despite an ankle injury that put him out of action for two months at the end of the season.

Beattie had his most successful career year in the 2002/03 season, when he scored 23 goals in 38 Premier League games and reached the FA Cup final (which, however, was lost 1-0 to Arsenal). He was unsuccessful with six goalless games and the demotion to the bench before he started a goal chase with his goal against Aston Villa in October 2002 , which ended up just behind Ruud van Nistelrooy and Thierry Henry in third place The fight for the top scorer's crown catapulted - he was also the best first division shooter from England. He could not confirm this goal quota in the following 2003/04 season with 14 league goals, which was mainly due to the increasing problems in midfield. Since pressure was seldom developed from there in the attacking game, Beattie often tried "on his own" and this also from less promising situations. Beattie's form waned significantly at the beginning of the 2004/05 season and the signs were fast for farewell, especially since a suitable successor was in prospect in Southampton with Peter Crouch . So he left the "Saints" in early January 2005 for a transfer fee of six million pounds in the direction of Everton FC .

Everton FC (2005-2007)

The transfer of Beattie, who signed a four and a half year contract, was the most expensive in the history of the "Toffees" until then. The change was difficult for the newcomer, despite two early goals against Sunderland and Southampton. This was partly due to a long suspension that was pronounced against him after he was sent off in mid-February 2005 after a headbutt against Chelsea's William Gallas . There was also a knee injury from a training game that delayed his return for another month. In the following season 2005/06 he began to justify the high transfer fee, especially in early 2006 with two 1-0 winning goals against Arsenal and Blackburn and his two goals to 3-1 against Fulham - with a total of ten Premier League In goals he was even the most accurate shooter within the club. However, he was unable to maintain this upward trend and the 2006/07 season, which was to be the last for him in Everton, was disastrous. In 33 league games (of which he was only 15 times in the starting line-up), he scored just two goals from a penalty.

Sheffield United (2007-2009)

In August 2007 he tried the second division Sheffield United under coach Bryan Robson a fresh start. The transfer fee was four million pounds and after the debut goal against Colchester United (2-2) he scored 21 more goals, making him the best league yield in the club after Tony Agana in the 1988/89 season. Acting as a striker, Billy Sharp was mostly at his side, especially after Kevin Blackwell succeeded Robson in February 2008. After a minor knee operation, Beattie did not return to the team until the end of August 2008 and was then a regular again until the end of the year. During that time, he scored twelve times, including six penalties. Because of the worsening financial situation in the club, Sheffield Beattie then moved back to the Premier League to Stoke City in January 2009 , which also saved the top earner's salary. The transfer compensation was £ 3.5 million.

Stoke City (2009-2010)

Beattie signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Stoke City and with seven goals he contributed in the remaining games of the season not insignificantly to the fact that the somewhat poor goal yield improved in the battle for relegation. However, the increased expectations for the 2009/10 season were not fulfilled. After several injuries, he largely missed preparation and in the game against Chelsea he even had to leave after ten minutes. He appeared to have recovered completely afterwards and in the game against West Ham United he scored his first two goals of the current season. In December 2009, however, there was an argument in the locker room between coach Tony Pulis and Beattie, whereby the striker largely fell out of favor and the subsequent departure in mid-2010 was hardly surprising.

Last active career stations (2010-2013)

After Stoke bought Kenwyne Jones , Beattie moved to Glasgow Rangers in August 2010 . He was the first player to be signed by the Rangers on a permanent basis after two years of strict financial constraints. The Beattie personality developed into a "flop" and in the first half of the 2010/11 season he recorded just five appearances in the league due to injury and form. This worsened his prospects dramatically and at the end of January 2011 he received permission to switch back to the English Premier League at Blackpool FC on loan . But also with the "Seasiders" he remained luckless and goalless in his nine missions. After relegation , the loan period in Blackpool and the contractual commitment in Glasgow ended as it were due to release from the Rangers.

After a few months without employment, he first trained with third division AFC Bournemouth in November 2011 , before joining his ex-club Sheffield United, also active in the third division, a little later after a fitness check. The initially short-term contract was extended at the end of January 2012 to the end of the 2011/12 season, although the majority was only used as a supplementary player. There were also two red cards; including an assault against Charlton Athletic (0: 1) just ten minutes after being substituted on. Following the failed promotion attempt, Sheffield United let Beattie pull.

In November 2012, Beattie hired fourth division club Accrington Stanley . There, Leam Richardson, a former companion from Blackburner's youth days, was the main coach and in addition to continuing his own playing career, Beattie took on tasks in his coaching staff. In his last active professional season, he played 25 league games, scored six goals and said goodbye on April 27, 2013 with a 3-0 home defeat to Oxford United .

English national team

Beattie played five times for England's senior team during his successful career at Southampton FC in 2003 . His first international match took place on February 12, 2003 against Australia and ended with a surprising 3-1 defeat. In the remaining four international matches he was only in the starting line-up in the poor 2-0 win against Liechtenstein and he was not granted a goal for the “Three Lions”.

Despite the great club success at that time, national coach Sven-Göran Eriksson did not nominate him for the upcoming Euro 2004 in Portugal , which Beattie in turn publicly criticized with a view to the lower goal percentages of players like Emile Heskey and Darius Vassell .

Coaching career

After Richardson moved to Chesterfield FC , Beattie took on his first post as head coach at Accrington Stanley in May 2013.

Title / Awards

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "I knew I'd be back on top, says Beattie as Stoke striker returns to Everton" (Mail Online)
  2. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1997-98 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1997, ISBN 1-85291-581-1 , pp. 27 .
  3. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1998-99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1998, ISBN 1-85291-588-9 , pp. 29 .
  4. ↑ a b Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1999-2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1999, ISBN 1-85291-607-9 , pp. 29 .
  5. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2000-2001 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2000, ISBN 1-85291-626-5 , pp. 30 .
  6. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2001-2002 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2001, ISBN 0-946531-34-X , pp. 28 .
  7. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/03 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2002, ISBN 1-85291-648-6 , pp. 36 .
  8. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2003, ISBN 1-85291-651-6 , pp. 41 .
  9. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2004, ISBN 1-85291-660-5 , pp. 37 .
  10. ↑ a b Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2005, ISBN 1-85291-662-1 , pp. 37 .
  11. ^ "Beattie completes Everton switch" (BBC Sport)
  12. ↑ "Moyes U-turn on Beattie dismissal" (BBC Sport)
  13. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2006-07 . Mainstream Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1-84596-111-0 , pp. 38 f .
  14. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007-08 . Mainstream Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84596-246-3 , pp. 39 .
  15. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008-09 . Mainstream Publishing, 2008, ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8 , pp. 42 .
  16. ↑ a b Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009-10 . Mainstream Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0 , pp. 38 .
  17. ↑ "Striker Beattie signs for Potters" (BBC Sport)
  18. ↑ "James Beattie considers Stoke future over Pulis bust-up" (BBC Sport)
  19. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010-11 . Mainstream Publishing, 2010, ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0 , pp. 38 .
  20. ^ "Rangers sign striker James Beattie from Stoke" (BBC Sport)
  21. ^ "Rangers on the verge of signing James Beattie and Tommy Smith" (The Guardian)
  22. ↑ "Rangers release striker James Beattie" (BBC Sport)
  23. ↑ "James Beattie training with AFC Bournemouth" (BBC Sport)
  24. ↑ "Beattie agrees Sheffield United extension"
  25. ^ "Charlton 1-0 Sheffield Utd" (BBC Sport)
  26. ↑ "James Beattie becomes Accrington Stanley player-coach" (BBC Sport)
  27. ^ "Beattie makes Eriksson plea" (BBC Sport)
  28. ↑ "James Beattie is Accrington Stanley's new manager" (BBC Sport)
personal data
SURNAME Beattie, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Beattie, James Scott; Beats, James; Beatts, James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English soccer player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH February 27, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Lancaster , England