Dave Beswick

David Beswick (18 June 1910 – 1991) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.^[1]

Dave Beswick

Personal information
Full name	David Beswick^[1]
Date of birth	18 June 1910^[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England^[1]
Date of death	1991 (aged 81)^[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Mount Pleasant
1929–1932	Stoke City	9	(0)
1933	Walsall	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Beswick was born in Stoke-on-Trent and played for Mount Pleasant before joining Stoke City in 1929. He provided back up to Dick Williams, Norman Lewis and Roy John during a four-year spell at the Victoria Ground.^[1] He played once in 1929–30 six times in 1930–31 and twice in 1932–33 before leaving for Walsall.^[1] He made just one appearance for the "Saddlers" which came in the Third Division North Cup.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		3rd Div. Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1929–30	Second Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1930–31	Second Division	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	1931–32	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1932–33	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Walsall	1933–34	Third Division North	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Career Total			9	0	0	0	1	0	10	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Dave Beswick at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)