George Beech

George Beech (15 March 1892 – 4 January 1964) was an English professional football forward and left back who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1] He served as a coach during his second spell with the club.[4]

George Beech
Personal information
Full name George Beech[1]
Date of birth 15 March 1892[2]
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 4 January 1964(1964-01-04) (aged 71)[3]
Place of death Brighton, England[3]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Playing position(s) Forward, left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1911 Attercliffe Sports Club
1911–1914 The Wednesday 0 (0)
1914– Brighton & Hove Albion 6 (0)
0000–1921 Bridgend Town
1921–1924 Ebbw Vale
1924–1925 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Beech served as an acting sergeant with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) (more popularly known as the 1st Football Battalion) during the First World War.[2][5] After his retirement from football, Beech ran pubs in Brighton and qualified as a masseur.[2] He trained the Brighton Tigers between 1949 and 1952.[2]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion 1914–15[6] Southern League First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0
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References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 22. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "OUR HER-O's: Introducing the Orient players and staff that saw action in WWI". www.leytonorient.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  4. "Beech George Image 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 1926". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  5. Lloyd, Chris (28 April 2014). "Match fit and ready to fight for their country". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. "Brighton and Hove Albion Squad Statistics 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.


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