Stuart Beedie

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.

Stuart Beedie
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-08-16) 16 August 1960
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cringila Lions FC (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981 Montrose 80 (13)
1981–1984 St Johnstone 95 (9)
1984–1986 Dundee United 44 (6)
1986–1987 Hibernian 9 (2)
1987–1989 Dunfermline Athletic 65 (4)
1989–1993 Dundee 84 (7)
1993–1994 East Fife 25 (0)
1994–1995 Montrose 19 (2)
1995 Illawarra Lions
Total 421 (43)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. Jeffrey, pp19.
  2. Murray, Scott (5 December 2008). "The Joy of Six: hot football funks". Guardian Unlimited. London. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  • Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
  • Stuart Beedie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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