Jake Beesley

Jake Elliott Beesley (born 2 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Blackpool.

Jake Beesley
Personal information
Full name Jake Elliott Beesley[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996
Place of birth Sheffield, England [2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Blackpool
Number 18
Youth career
Chesterfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Chesterfield 7 (0)
2016 → Shaw Lane (loan) 6 (4)
2017–2020 Salford City 28 (4)
2018 → Boston United (loan) 11 (1)
2018–2019 → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 43 (21)
2019–2020 → Solihull Moors (loan) 14 (4)
2020 Solihull Moors 9 (0)
2020–2022 Rochdale 48 (15)
2022– Blackpool 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2023 (UTC)

He began his career at Chesterfield, progressing through the youth ranks and making his first-team debut in 2014. After seven Football League appearances over three years, partly spent on loan at Shaw Lane, he joined Salford City in 2017. After loan spells at Boston United and Bradford Park Avenue, he was loaned to Solihull Moors before joining on a permanent basis in 2020. His stay there was short, with Rochdale signing him for an undisclosed fee the same year. He joined Championship club Blackpool in January 2022.

Career

Beesley made his professional debut for Chesterfield on 2 September 2014 in a Football League Trophy match against Scunthorpe United, after coming off the bench to replace Charlie Dawes in the 74th minute.[3]

Beesley signed on loan for Shaw Lane in October 2016 for a month.[4] He made his début against Loughborough Dynamo on 16 October in a 3–0.[5] At the end of his loan spell, Shaw Lane manager Craig Elliott praised Beesley, saying he had earned the chance to play in the Chesterfield first team with his performances.[6] He made his league debut on 19 November 2016, in a 2–1 defeat to Fleetwood Town.[7]

Salford City

In June 2017 he joined Salford City, signing a two-year contract.[8] On 17 August 2019, Beesley scored his first goal in the Football League when he scored a 93rd minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Port Vale.[9] He scored again three days later, scoring the opening goal of an eventual 2–2 draw with Plymouth Argyle.[10]

Loan moves

In March 2018 Beesley was reunited with former Shaw Lane manager Elliott when he was loaned to Boston United, initially for a month,[11] and was later extended until the end of the season.[12]

In July 2018 he joined Bradford (Park Avenue) on a season-long loan.[13] He was seen as a replacement for top goalscorer Adam Boyes who had signed for Spennymoor Town.[14] Manager Mark Bower praised Beesley for his impact on the team at the start of the season.[15] On 8 August, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 2–1 victory against Blyth Spartans.[16] On Boxing Day, Beesley scored a hat-trick against Guiseley in a 5–1 win to keep Bradford (Park Avenue) top of the table.[17]

In October 2019, having failed to make an appearance in six consecutive games, he joined Solihull Moors on loan until January 2020.[18] On 8 October, Beesley scored on his Solihull début, opening the scoring in the 20th minute of a 2–0 win against Sutton United.[19]

Solihull Moors

In January 2020 he joined Solihull on a permanent deal.[20]

Rochdale

On 24 September 2020, Beesley signed a three-year deal with Rochdale for an undisclosed fee.[21] He scored his first goal for Rochdale on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Salford City.[22] After registering four goals and an assist in just three games across the course of the month, Beesley was awarded the EFL League Two Player of the Month award for December 2021.[23]

Blackpool

On 10 January 2022, Beesley joined Blackpool in a three-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee, with the club having an option to extend it for a further twelve months.[24] He made his first start for the club on 18 April, scoring two goals in a 6–1 win against Birmingham City.[25]

Personal life

Beesley's father, Paul, was also a footballer, playing at centre back.[26]

Career stats
As of match played 18 April 2022
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chesterfield 2014–15 League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2015–16 League One 0000000000
2016–17 League One 70100020100
Total 70100030110
Salford City 2017–18 National League North 24200—1[lower-alpha 2]0252
2018–19 National League 0000—0000
2019–20[27] League Two 7200100082
Total 314001010334
Boston United (loan) 2017–18 National League North 11100—00111
Solihull Moors (loan) 2019–20[27] National League 23430—3[lower-alpha 3]1295
Solihull Moors 2020–21[28] National League 0000—0000
Total 345300031406
Rochdale 2020–21[28] League One 27610002[lower-alpha 4]0307
2021–22[29] League Two 2193122002612
Total 48154122205818
Blackpool 2021–22[29] Championship 6200000062
2022–23 Championship 5 0 1 0 - - 6 0
Total 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 2
Career total 1312691329115230
  1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy and one appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "J. Beesley profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. "Scunthorpe United 2–0 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  4. Grayson, James (13 October 2016). "Shaw Lane sign striker on loan". Non League Yorkshire. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. Grayson, James (16 October 2016). "Shaw Lane are the new Division leaders". Non League Yorkshire. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. Grayson, James (18 November 2016). "Elliott hails young striker Beesley". Non League Yorkshire. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. "Fleetwood Town 2–1 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  8. "Busy Ammies continue to build with Beesley addition". Non League Daily. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. "Salford City 1-1 Port Vale: Salford and Port Vale share the spoils after a frantic end to the game at the Peninsula Stadium". BBC Sport. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. "Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Salford City: Dom Telford's 89th-minute penalty secures a comeback draw for Plymouth against League Two new boys Salford City at Home Park". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. "Salford City striker Beesley joins Boston United on loan". Non League Daily. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. "Salford City striker Beesley to remain at Boston United". Non League Daily. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  13. "Jake Beesley Joins On Loan From Salford City". Bradford Park Avenue AFC. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  14. Atkinson, Nathan (3 August 2018). "Bradford (Park Avenue) change striker approach with Beesley". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. "Bradford (Park Avenue) are impressed with young Jake Beesley". Telegraph & Argus. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  16. Birkinshaw, Alan (8 August 2018). "Beesley double seals Bradford (Park Avenue) win". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  17. Whiting, Ian (27 December 2018). "Five-star Bradford (Park Avenue) blow rivals Guiseley away". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  18. Cusack, Richard (7 October 2019). "Confirmed: Solihull Moors sign League Two forward on loan". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  19. "Solihull Moors 2-0 Sutton United: Jake Beesley marks his Solihull Moors debut with a goal in their National League victory over struggling Sutton". BBC Sport. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  20. "Jake Beesley joins Solihull Moors". salfordcityfc.co.uk. Salford City F.C. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  21. "Forward Jake Beesley Signs For Dale". Rochdale A.F.C. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  22. "Football: Rochdale 1 - 2 Salford City". Rochdale Online. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  23. "Jake Beesley Named Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  24. "Seasiders Complete Signing of Jake Beesley". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. 10 January 2022.
  25. Scrafton, Matt (18 April 2022). "Blackpool 6-1 Birmingham City: Jake Beesley enjoys dream first start as Seasiders claim biggest win of the season". Blackpool Gazette. JPIMedia. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  26. "Harry Maguire's brother Laurence one of two to sign pro deals at Chesterfield". Derbyshire Times. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  27. "Games played by Jake Beesley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  28. "Games played by Jake Beesley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  29. "Games played by Jake Beesley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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