| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Stephen Beech | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfield (retired) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rochdale (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993-1996 | Blackpool | 82 | (4) |
| 1996-1998 | Hartlepool United | 94 | (23) |
| 1998-2002 | Huddersfield Town | 71 | (12) |
| 2002-2004 | Rochdale | 32 | (1) |
| 2004-2005 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Carlisle United | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011– | Rochdale (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 24, 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Christopher Stephen "Chris" Beech (born September 16, 1974 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English ex-professional footballer. He is currently a coach at Rochdale.
He began his career at his hometown club Blackpool. "I was 18 when I made my first-team debut against Port Vale at home," he recalled to the Chorley Guardian in 2006.[1] "I then signed a two-year contract under Billy (Ayre)."
before moving to Hartlepool United and then Huddersfield Town, where he was a member of Steve Bruce's Premiership-chasing side.
He left in 2002 to join Rochdale and later on Doncaster Rovers and Carlisle United.
He is currently the caretaker manager at Rochdale, following Steve Eyre's dismissal in December 2011.[2]