Stuart Beedie

Stuart Beedie
Personal information
Date of birth16 August 1960
Place of birthAberdeen, Scotland
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Port Kembla (Manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1981Montrose80(13)
1981–1984St. Johnstone95(9)
1984–1986Dundee United44(6)
1986–1987Hibernian9(2)
1987–1989Dunfermline Athletic65(4)
1989–1993Dundee84(7)
1993–1994East Fife25(0)
1994–1995Montrose19(2)
1995Illawarra Lions
Total421(43)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Stuart Beedie (born 16 August 1960 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish former football player, who played as a midfielder for a number of Scottish clubs, including St. Johnstone, Dundee United, Hibernian, Dunfermline and Dundee. Beedie won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal with Dundee United, scoring United's goal in a 2–1 defeat to Celtic in the 1985 Scottish Cup Final.

Beedie was a "very solid" midfielder, who played a significant role in an infamous incident between Hibernian and Rangers at the start of the 1986–87 season.[1] Graeme Souness was making his first appearance in Scottish football as player-manager of Rangers in a match at Easter Road, but he was sent off for an "assault" on Hibs player George McCluskey.[1] That incident had been sparked by Beedie making a strong challenge on Souness.[1][2] Beedie also scored a goal in that match, in which Hibs secured a famous 2–1 win.[1]

After retiring from playing in 1995, Beedie moved to Australia, where he was assistant manager at Wollongong Wolves. Beedie remained in the country and managed Illawarra side Dapto.

Honours

1984–85

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jeffrey, pp19.
  2. Murray, Scott (5 December 2008). "The Joy of Six: hot football funks". Guardian Unlimited (London). Retrieved 13 February 2010.

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