Stuart Beedie
Stuart Beedie (born 16 August 1960 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish former football player, who played as a midfielder for a number of Scottish clubs, including St Johnstone, Dundee United, Hibernian, Dunfermline and Dundee. Beedie won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal with Dundee United, scoring United's goal in a 2–1 defeat to Celtic in the 1985 Scottish Cup Final.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 August 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Port Kembla FC (Coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | Montrose | 80 | (13) |
| 1981–1984 | St Johnstone | 95 | (9) |
| 1984–1986 | Dundee United | 44 | (6) |
| 1986–1987 | Hibernian | 9 | (2) |
| 1987–1989 | Dunfermline Athletic | 65 | (4) |
| 1989–1993 | Dundee | 84 | (7) |
| 1993–1994 | East Fife | 25 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Montrose | 19 | (2) |
| 1995 | Illawarra Lions | ||
| Total | 421 | (43) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Beedie was a "very solid" midfielder, who played a significant role in an infamous incident between Hibernian and Rangers at the start of the 1986–87 season.[1] Graeme Souness was making his first appearance in Scottish football as player-manager of Rangers in a match at Easter Road, but he was sent off for an "assault" on Hibs player George McCluskey.[1] That incident had been sparked by Beedie making a strong challenge on Souness.[1][2] Beedie also scored a goal in that match, in which Hibs secured a famous 2–1 win.[1]
After retiring from playing in 1995, Beedie moved to Australia, where he was assistant manager at Wollongong Wolves. Beedie remained in the country and managed Illawarra side Dapto.
References
- Jeffrey, pp19.
- Murray, Scott (5 December 2008). "The Joy of Six: hot football funks". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.