Stuart Beavon (footballer, born 1958)

Michael Stuart Beavon (born 30 November 1958 in Wolverhampton, England) is an English former footballer.

For his son, the current Burton Albion player, see Stuart Beavon (footballer born 1984).

Stuart Beavon
Personal information
Full name Michael Stuart Beavon
Date of birth (1958-11-30) 30 November 1958
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Height 5 ft 6 1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Tottenham Hotspur 4 (0)
1979–1980 → Notts County (loan) 6 (0)
1980–1990 Reading 396 (44)
1990–1993 Northampton Town 98 (14)
– Newbury Town ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Tottenham Hotspur

Beavon started his football career as an apprentice with Tottenham Hotspur. He then joined the first-team squad in 1978, and spent time on loan at Notts County for the 1979-80 season.[2]

Reading

Beavon joined Reading in 1980. Here, he made a total of 396 league appearances, scoring 44 goals.[3]

Northampton Town

Beavon joined Northampton Town in 1990. He made a total of 98 league appearances and 14 goals.[4]

Newbury Town

Beavon joined Newbury Town in 1993.[4]

Personal life

He is the son of the former late footballer Cyril Beavon.[5] He is also the father of football player Stuart Beavon.[6] He is now working as a Self-Employed Painter.

References
  1. Rothmans Football Yearbook : 1981-82. London: Queen Anne Press. 1981. p. 296. ISBN 0-362-02046-9. OCLC 868301130.
  2. "TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : 1946/47 - 2005/06". Post War English & Scottish Football League A — Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
  3. "READING : 1946/47 - 2005/06". Post War English & Scottish Football League A — Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
  4. "NORTHAMPTON TOWN : 1946/47 - 2005/06". Post War English & Scottish Football League A — Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
  5. "Stuart Beavon". Playerhistory. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
  6. "COUP FOR DIDCOT". Non-League Daily. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
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