Jim Beardall
James Thomas Beardall (18 October 1946 – 13 February 2014) was an English footballer who played as a forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Thomas Beardall | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Heywood, Greater Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 2014 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Bury, Greater Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Whitefield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Bury | ||
| Prestwich United | |||
| 1964–1967 | Bury | ||
| 1967–1969 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | (1) |
| 1969–1970 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | (10) |
| 1970–1973 | Great Harwood | ||
| 1973 | Radcliffe | ||
| 1973–1976 | Great Harwood | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Heywood, Greater Manchester, Beardall started his career with boyhood club Bury as an amateur, going as far as to reject a trial at Manchester United in favour of the club he supported.[2]
He continued as an amateur before playing for Blackburn Rovers and Oldham Athletic as a professional.[2]
Personal life
Beardall passed away in 2014, after suffering with dementia.[2]
References
- "Jim Beardall". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- "Player Archive". brfcs.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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