Chris Beech (footballer, born 1974)
Personal information | |||
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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] | ||
Position(s) | Midfield | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United (Head Coach) | ||
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) |
Total | 279 | (40) | |
Managerial career | |||
2011–2012 | Rochdale (caretaker) | ||
2013–2019 | Rochdale (assistant) | ||
2019– | Carlisle United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2020 |
Christopher Stephen Beech (born 16 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer and current head coach at Carlisle United.
Playing career
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)." He then moved 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.
Coaching career
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]
Beech left Rochdale along with Hill in March 2019 [7] and was appointed head coach at Carlisle United on 26 November.[8]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 10 March 2020[9]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Rochdale (caretaker) | 19 December 2011 | 23 January 2012 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 | |
Carlisle United | 26 November 2019 | present | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 27.27 | |
Career Total | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 21.43 |
Notes
- ^ a b 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 23 December 2011.
- ^ "League One - Coleman takes Rochdale job". Eurosport. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ "Rochdale appoint Coleman". Rochdale. 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ "Team Behind The Team". Rochdale. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47441452
- ^ "BREAKING: Chris Beech joins United as Head Coach}". Carlisle United F.C. 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Managers: Chris Beech". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
References
External links
- 1974 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Blackpool
- Rochdale A.F.C. non-playing staff
- Carlisle United F.C. managers
- Association football midfielders
- English football managers
- English Football League managers
- English football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs