Chris Beech
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Stephen Beech[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfield (retired) | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rochdale (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1993 | 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) |
| Total | 283 | (40) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2012 | Rochdale (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 24, 2007. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Christopher Stephen "Chris" Beech (born 16 September 1974 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English ex-professional footballer. He is currently the youth team manager of 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.[2] "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 was the caretaker manager at Rochdale for a month, following Steve Eyre's dismissal in December 2011.[3] Rochdale lost three and drew three of the six games in which he took charge before John Coleman was installed as the permanent manager on 24 January 2012.[4] Beech returned to his role as youth team manager following the appointment.[5]
After assisting Keith Hill on an informal basis following his return as Rochdale manager on 22 January 2013, Beech was confirmed as Hill's new assistant manager on 16 May 2013.[6]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 42. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- ↑ 'Make my Day': Chris Beech - Chorley Today
- ↑ "Manager Steve Eyre sacked by Rochdale". BBC Sport. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ↑ "League One - Coleman takes Rochdale job". Eurosport. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ "Rochdale appoint Coleman". Rochdale A.F.C. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ "Team Behind The Team". Rochdale A.F.C. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.