Scott Bevan

Scott Anthony Bevan (born 19 September 1979) is a former professional footballer currently employed as the under-21s goalkeeping coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

For the Australian journalist, see Scott Bevan (journalist).

Scott Bevan
Personal information
Full name Scott Anthony Bevan[1][2]
Date of birth (1979-09-19) 19 September 1979
Place of birth Southampton, England
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers (under-21s goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
1996–1997 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2004 Southampton 0 (0)
1999 → Ayr United (loan) 0 (0)
2002 → Stoke City (loan) 0 (0)
2002 → Woking (loan) 7 (0)
2002–2003 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 30 (0)
2003 → Woking (loan) 4 (0)
2004 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 5 (0)
2004 Wimbledon 10 (0)
2004–2006 Milton Keynes Dons 7 (0)
2005–2006 → Tamworth (loan) 10 (0)
2006–2008 Kidderminster Harriers 57 (0)
2008 Shrewsbury Town 5 (0)
2008–2011 Torquay United 89 (0)
2011–2013 Bristol Rovers 37 (0)
2013–2014 Havant & Waterlooville 18 (0)
Total 279 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Playing career

Bevan started his football career with Southampton as an associated schoolboy player before turning professional in 1997. He never made a first team appearance for Southampton although he did get experience out on loan at Ayr United, Stoke City, Woking (on two separate occasions),[4][5] Huddersfield Town[6] and Wycombe Wanderers.[7]

In March 2004, Bevan joined Wimbledon (renamed as Milton Keynes Dons at the end of the 2003–04 season) and went on make 19 appearances over two seasons. Out of favour at the start of the 2005–06 season, he trained with Scarborough with a view to a possible loan move in October 2005.[8] However, later that month he joined Conference National side Tamworth on loan.[9] He put in memorable performances in Tamworth's FA Cup run whilst on-loan with The Lambs,[10] which included victories over league sides AFC Bournemouth and Hartlepool United and two ties against Stoke City in the third round. As interest from several League clubs for his signature mounted, his career and life were turned upside down after he sustained a serious kidney injury in a league fixture at Forest Green Rovers in January 2006.[11] After undergoing an operation to remove a kidney[12] that left many thinking he might never play competitive football again, Bevan showed remarkable recovery and resilience to once again make himself available.

Bevan was signed by Kidderminster Harriers in August 2006,[13] despite Tamworth's interest in the talented goalkeeper.[14]

In January 2008, and after 18 successful months at Aggborough, Bevan helped Kidderminster reach the 2007 FA Trophy Final against Stevenage, thus playing in the first ever competitive game at the new Wembley Stadium in front of 53262 fans. Bevan was signed by Shrewsbury for an undisclosed fee, in a deal that saw Chris Mackenzie move in the opposite direction.[15]

In September 2008, Bevan joined Torquay United loan as cover for their injured first choice keeper Michael Poke, himself on loan from Southampton.[16] For the second time in his career he helped a non-league side reach the third round of the FA Cup.[17] He signed an 18-month contract with Torquay on 28 December 2008.[18]

On 6 June 2011, Bevan followed manager Paul Buckle to recently relegated League Two side Bristol Rovers.[19] He made his Rovers debut on the opening day of the Football League season, against AFC Wimbledon.

Coaching career

On 4 July 2018, Bevan was announced as Birmingham City's Under-23s goalkeeping coach, the first time the club had appointed a goalkeeping coach solely dedicated to the under-23s.[20] At the start of the 2020–21 season, he acted as first-team goalkeeper coach until Tony Roberts was appointed in October.[21]

In June 2022, Bevan was appointed by Philippines national team to be their goalkeeping coach in the third round of 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[22]

In December 2022, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers as the under-21s goalkeeping coach and head of the club's academy goalkeeping development.[23]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 1999–2000[24] Premier League 0000000000
2000–01[25] Premier League 0000000000
2001–02[26] Premier League 0000000000
2002–03[27] Premier League 0000000000
2003–04[28] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Ayr United (loan) 1999–2000[24] Scottish First Division 0000000000
Stoke City (loan) 2001–02[26] Second Division 0000000000
Woking (loan) 2001–02[26] Football Conference 7000000070
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2002–03[27] Second Division 300102010340
Woking (loan) 2003–04[28] Football Conference 4010000050
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2003–04[28] Second Division 5000000050
Wimbledon 2003–04[28] First Division 100000000100
Milton Keynes Dons 2004–05[29] League One 7000101090
Tamworth (loan) 2005–06[30] Football Conference 100400000140
Kidderminster Harriers 2006–07[31] Football Conference 400100040450
2007–08[32] Football Conference 170100010190
Total 570200050640
Shrewsbury Town 2007–08[32] League Two 5000000050
Torquay United 2008–09[33] Football Conference 340400010390
2009–10[34] League Two 180201020230
2010–11[35] League Two 370401040460
Total 89010020701080
Bristol Rovers 2011–12[36] League Two 370202010420
2012–13[37] League Two 0000000000
Total 370202010410
Havant & Waterlooville 2013–14 Conference South 180000000180
Career total 2790200701503210

References
  1. "Scott Bevan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  2. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2011 and 31/07/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  3. "Scott Bevan". Player profile. Torquay United FC. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  4. "Woking confirm Cockerill appointment". NonLeagueDaily. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  5. "Woking lure keeper". BBC Sport. 15 November 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  6. "Terriers catch keeper Bevan". BBC News. 10 July 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  7. "Adams aims to sign up Bevan". BBC News. 2 March 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  8. "Scarborough ponder Bevan loan deal". BBC Sport. 13 October 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  9. "Lambs sign Milton Keynes keeper". BBC Sport. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  10. "Cooper hails Tamworth Cup shock". BBC Sport. 4 December 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  11. "Bevan undergoes kidney operation". BBC Sport. 27 January 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  12. "Bevan recovering after kidney op". BBC Sport. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  13. "Harriers sign Sturridge and Bevan". BBC Sport. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  14. "Tamworth call off Bevan benefit". BBC Sport. 8 July 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  15. "Constable & Bevan leave Harriers". BBC Sport. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  16. "Bevan extends loan spell at Gulls". BBC Sport. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  17. "Torquay 2–0 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  18. "Bevan signs deal with Torquay". BBC Sport. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  19. "Bristol Rovers bring in Scott Bevan and Matt Gill". BBC Sport. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  20. "Blues Under-23s bring in new goalkeeping coach". Birmingham City F.C. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  21. "Tony Roberts appointed Blues Goalkeeper Coach". Birmingham City F.C. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  22. "Philippines MNT Squad For AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  23. "Roberts expands goalkeeping department". wolves.co.uk. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  24. "Games played by Scott Bevan in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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  31. "Games played by Scott Bevan in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  32. "Games played by Scott Bevan in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  33. "Games played by Scott Bevan in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  34. "Games played by Scott Bevan in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  35. "Games played by Scott Bevan in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  36. "Games played by Scott Bevan in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  37. "Games played by Scott Bevan in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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