Chris Beardsley

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Chris Beardsley
Personal information
Full name Christopher Kelan Beardsley
Date of birth February 28, 1984 (1984-02-28) (age 24)
Place of birth    Derby, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Kettering Town
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002–2004
2004
2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007
2007
2007–2008
2007–2008
2008–		 Mansfield Town
→ Worksop Town (loan)
Doncaster Rovers
Kidderminster Harriers
Mansfield Town
→ Rushden & Diamonds (loan)
Rushden & Diamonds
York City
→ Kettering Town (loan)
Kettering Town		 20 (1)
03 (1)
04 (0)
25 (5)
13 (0)
03 (2)
09 (0)
08 (0)
05 (5)
00 (0)[1]   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16:13, 28 January 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley (born February 28, 1984 in Derby, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Kettering Town.

[edit] Career

Beardsley began his career at Mansfield Town. In his first spell at Mansfield, Beardsley was regarded as a promising striker; He had three starts during his first period with the Stags and only scored one goal, against York City. During this time he was sent on a month's loan to Worksop Town.[2] However, he received little playing time at Mansfield, and joined Doncaster Rovers after a successful trial in the summer of 2004.[3]

Beardsley failed to make an impact at Doncaster Rovers, and moved to Kidderminster Harriers in December 2004.[4] He played regularly for Kidderminster, scoring five goals, but his time there saw the club get relegatied to the Conference National. He opted to return to Mansfield Town in the summer of 2005.[5] However, his season came to an abrupt end against local rivals Notts County on 29 August that year, when he collided with County goalkeeper (and former Mansfield teammate) Kevin Pilkington and suffered a broken shin bone.[6]

He joined Conference side Rushden & Diamonds on a month's loan on 19 January 2007.[7] He signed for Rushden permanently on an 18-month contract on a free transfer on 31 January 2007.[8][9] However, he was released at the end of the season following a change in management after making 12 appearances and scoring two goals for the club.[10][11]

He was signed by York City on 19 June 2007.[12] He turned down a loan move to Tamworth in September 2007 to prove his worth at York.[13] He suffered a broken jaw in two places in York's game against Grays Athletic in September 2007, which was likely to rule him out for four months.[14][15] Essex Police confirmed they were making enquiries following the incident.[16] He joined Kettering Town on a month's loan in December.[17] He joined the club permanently on a free transfer in January 2008.[18]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Chris Beardsley", Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2007-06-24. 
  2. ^ "Beardsley makes Stags loan exit", football.co.uk, 2005-09-29. Retrieved on 2007-07-23. 
  3. ^ "Doncaster sign Beardsley", BBC Sport, 2004-07-19. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  4. ^ "Harriers get Weaver and Beardsley", BBC Sport, 2004-12-09. Retrieved on 2007-06-28. 
  5. ^ "Mansfield set to sign Beardsley", BBC Sport, 2005-07-06. Retrieved on 2007-06-28. 
  6. ^ The Squad. Rushden & Diamonds FC. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
  7. ^ "Diamonds secure Beardsley signing", BBC Sport, 2007-01-19. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  8. ^ "Rushden swoop for striker Maamria", BBC Sport, 2007-02-01. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  9. ^ "Diamonds sign Beardsley on an 18-month contract", Rushden & Diamonds FC, 2007-02-01. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 
  10. ^ "Woodhouse signs new Diamonds deal", BBC Sport, 2007-05-01. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  11. ^ Rushden 2006/2007 player appearances. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  12. ^ "York swoop to sign up Beardsley", BBC Sport, 2007-06-20. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  13. ^ Flett, Dave. "Striker Beardsley wants to prove his ’Worth", The Press, 2007-09-21. Retrieved on 2007-09-21. 
  14. ^ "Beardsley faces lengthy lay-off", BBC Sport, 2007-09-24. Retrieved on 2007-09-24. 
  15. ^ Flett, Dave. "Beardsley: ‘I didn’t know what hit me’", The Press, 2007-09-25. Retrieved on 2007-09-26. 
  16. ^ Flett, Dave. "Striker’s broken jaw prompts police move", The Press, 2007-09-26. Retrieved on 2007-09-26. 
  17. ^ "Beardsley joins Poppies", Evening Telegraph, 2007-12-31. Retrieved on 2007-12-31. 
  18. ^ "City striker on the move", The Press, 2008-01-28. Retrieved on 2007-01-28. 

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Persondata
NAME Beardsley, Christopher Kelan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Beardsley, Chris
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1984-02-28
PLACE OF BIRTH Derby, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH