James Beaumont
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Darlington | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Northwich Victoria | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James Beaumont (born 11 November 1984 in Stockton, England) is an English former professional footballer who played in midfield. Beaumont joined Nottingham Forest from Newcastle United in 2003, along with Ross Gardner. Unlike Gardner, however, Beamount was unable to break into the first team, and his only league appearance was during a loan spell with Darlington. During the January 2007 transfer window, he was released by Forest and signed for Northwich Victoria. On 19 March 2007 he was released by Northwich.
He has now retired from football to concentrate on journalism. He writes for the Nottingham Forest match-day programme.
He graduated from Staffordshire University with a degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting in summer of 2008.
Further to his interest in journalism, he also takes an interest in Minor Counties cricket attending a number of events throughout the season as an Ice Cream vendor.