Gary Beckett
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Gary Beckett (born on July 24, 1973 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland) is a Irish footballer who currently plays with League of Ireland club Derry City.
Gary Beckett started his career playing for his local club Enniskillen Town United. His precocious talent and know-how was in evidence from the word go. During the 1989-90 season Gary finished the season with 19 League goals. In 1991-92 season he scored 38 goals to set up the club record that still holds good today and seems unlikely ever to be surpassed. He gave a full seasons notice that he was to move to Omagh Town and in his final season he finished up with 35 goals. In 3 seasons he scored 92 League goals and no 'Town' player has demonstrated more aptitude for scoring goals in large numbers and at regular intervals than Gary. His scoring feats won him the Young player of the Year award on three consecutive occasions.
After playing with Omagh Town for one season Gary moved to Coleraine but that proved to be not as successful as he would have hoped. Gary left Coleraine and joined Derry City in 1996, where he still remains to this day. During the 1996/97 season Beckett played and scored in the first League of Ireland match ever to be shown live on television when his team visited Tolka Park to play Shelbourne FC. The match finished 1-1. His testimonial game was played on 5 December 2006 against Donegal Celtic in order to mark his 10 years at the club. Derry won the game 3-1.
Gary's achievements over the past few seasons with Derry City include being named the Opel Soccer Writers' Player of the Month for December and the PFAI National League's Young Player of the Year have brought him great acclamation.
Beckett still lives in Enniskillen where he is also a postman. Gary still is an avid Enniskillen Town United supporter and has recently stated he will return to the club where he started when he leaves Derry City.
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| Derry City F.C. - Current Squad |
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2 McCallion | 3 Hargan | 4 Hutton | 5 Delaney | 7 Higgins | 8 Martyn | 9 Beckett | 10 McHugh | 11 Brennan | 12 Oman | 14 McGlynn | 15 Deery | 16 Jennings | 17 Molloy | 18 Farren | 23 McCourt | 24 Kelly | 31 McCafferty | Manager: Fenlon |
