Jack Beasley (footballer)

Jack Beasley
Personal information
Full name John Beasley
Date of birth (1916-02-07)7 February 1916
Place of birth Wednesbury, England
Date of death 1982(1982-00-00) (aged 65–66)
Position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1935 Birmingham 0 (0)
1935–1936 Torquay United 4 (2)
1936–1937 Worcester City (35)
1938–19?? Halesowen Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Beasley (7 February 1916 – 1982), generally known as Jack Beasley, was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.[1]

Career

Beasley began his professional career with Birmingham, but left to join Torquay United in 1935 without making the first team.[1] He scored on his league debut on 18 January 1936, a 2–1 win at home to Watford, Torquay's other goal coming from Fred Beedall.

He played in the following two games, a 2–0 defeat away to Bristol City and a 3–1 defeat at home to Millwall in which he scored Torquay's goal. Despite scoring he was replaced by Wally Hunt for the next game. He made one further appearance, on 14 April 1936 in a 3–0 defeat away to Bristol Rovers, before leaving for non-league Worcester City, for whom he scored 43 goals in league and cup.[2] He later played for Halesowen Town,[1] signing for them in 1938, when he was noted as being a resident of the town.[3]

Personal life

Beasley was born in Wednesbury on 7 February 1916.[1][4] He married Agnes Mary Coley on 3 October 1937.[5] He died in 1982.[4][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ "Worcester City All Time Player Statistics". Worcester City FC Archive. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Short Passes About Midland Men and Matters". Sports Argus. 1 October 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b "John Beasley". England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Jack Beasley". Worcester Evening News. 4 October 1937. p. 11. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  6. ^ "John Beasley". FreeBMD. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
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