Mark Beesley
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Mark Anthony Beesley (born 5 December 1980) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He is currently manager at Warrington Town[2] having previously been assistant manager.[3]
| Beesley training with York City in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Anthony Beesley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1980[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burscough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Warrington Town (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Chester City | 97 | (34) |
| 2003 | → Southport (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Hereford United | 12 | (2) |
| 2004–2008 | Forest Green Rovers | 102 | (25) |
| 2006 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 5 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | Cambridge United | 62 | (13) |
| 2009 | → Chester City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | → York City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Altrincham (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Altrincham | 15 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Burscough | ||
| 2012 | Hednesford Town | ||
| 2012–2013 | Nantwich Town | ||
| 2012–2013 | → Warrington Town (loan) | ||
| 2013 | Skelmersdale United | ||
| 2013 | Burscough Richmond | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Warrington Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:17, 5 November 2013 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Born in Burscough, Lancashire,[4] Beesley began his career at the youth system of Preston North End before signing a professional contract on 26 June 1999.[1] He subsequently spent three and a half seasons at Chester City. Beesley scored 16 times in the 2001–02 season to help Chester avoid relegation from the Football Conference, but by the start of the 2003–04 he was out of favour with manager Mark Wright. After a spell out on loan at Southport, Beesley was allowed to join Chester's title rivals Hereford United in December 2003.
Beesley made 15 appearances for the club, scoring in Hereford's record-equalling 9–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge,[5] and against his former club in the 2–1 win over Chester. However, by this point Chester had sealed the Football Conference title at Hereford's expense and Beesley was to lose out in the play-offs to Aldershot Town.[6]
He joined Forest Green Rovers on 8 June 2004[7] where he was initially unlucky with injuries, missing nearly an entire season with a knee injury. In August 2006 he returned to the north-west for a loan spell with Lancaster City, before returning to Forest Green, where he struck up a strong partnership with the prolific Stuart Fleetwood.
He signed for Cambridge United in January 2008 for a five-figure fee but never really enjoyed the form he had in his later stages at Forest Green. He was loaned to Chester City and AFC Telford United before being released by Cambridge manager Martin Ling at the end of the 2009–10 season.[8]
He signed for newly promoted Conference Premier side Fleetwood Town on 29 July 2010.[9] He joined fellow Conference Premier team York City on a one-month loan on 5 October and he made his debut later that day in a 1–0 defeat to Kettering Town.[10][11] Beesley returned to Fleetwood early on 1 November after York manager Gary Mills decided to cut his loan short.[12] He then joined Altrincham on loan until 3 January 2011 on 26 November and he made his debut a day later in a 4–0 defeat at Cambridge.[13] After his loan spell expired, he signed permanently for Altrincham but was released at the end of the season.[14][15]
In July 2011, Beesley signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Burscough, in his home town.[16] He moved to promotion challenging Hednesford Town on 6 January 2012.[17] He ended the 2011–12 season with Hednesford but left the club at the end of the season.
In June 2012, Beesley signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division outfit Nantwich Town.[18] He left Nantwich on loan in October 2012 however and joined Warrington Town of the Northern Premier League Division One North[19] and made his club debut on 30 October in a match against Ramsbottom United.[20] In his next match, he scored his first goal for the club, as they beat Harrogate Railway Athletic 4–0 at home.[21]
In February 2013, Beesley was released by Nantwich and later that month signed for Northern Premier League Division One North side Skelmersdale United.[22][23] He left a few weeks later to join West Lancashire Football League Division One club Burscough Richmond in late February 2013.[24]
Coaching edit
Beesley was managing Burscough in 2016, but left in June of that year. He later joined Warrington Town as assistant manager to Paul Carden whilst also coaching at an academy run by Robbie Fowler.[25] Beesley was appointed manager in December 2021, after Carden left to manage another club.[26]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 30 April 2011
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 1999–2000[27] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chester City | 2000–01[28] | Football Conference | 40 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 7[b] | 3 | 52 | 16 | |
| 2001–02[29] | Football Conference | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 37 | 17 | ||
| 2002–03[30] | Football Conference | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04[31] | Football Conference | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 97 | 34 | 5 | 1 | — | 11 | 4 | 113 | 39 | |||
| Southport (loan) | 2003–04[32] | NPL Premier Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Hereford United | 2003–04[31] | Football Conference | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2004–05[33] | Conference National | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 35 | 9 | |
| 2005–06[34] | Conference National | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07[35] | Conference National | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2007–08[36] | Conference Premier | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 30 | 13 | ||
| Total | 102 | 25 | 7 | 4 | — | 5 | 0 | 114 | 29 | |||
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2006–07[37] | Conference North | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| Cambridge United | 2007–08[38] | Conference Premier | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 18 | 7 | |
| 2008–09[39] | Conference Premier | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10[40] | Conference Premier | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 69 | 13 | |||
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2009–10[41] | Conference North | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 2010–11[42] | Conference Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| York City (loan) | 2010–11[43] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Altrincham (loan) | 2010–11[44] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Altrincham | 2010–11[44] | Conference Premier | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Career total | 316 | 82 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 357 | 90 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Associate Members' Cup
- ^ Three appearances and three goals in Conference League Cup, three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ One appearance and one goal in Conference Shield, one appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Football Conference play-offs
- ^ a b c d e f g h Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Conference Premier play-offs
Managerial statistics edit
- As of match played 9 September 2023
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Warrington Town | 23 November 2021 | Present | 88 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 45.45 | [45] | |
| Career Total | 88 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 45.45 | — | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2000). The 2000–2001 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Queen Anne Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-85291-626-8.
- ^ Gordon, James. "Beesley Steps Up For Yellows". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Club-officials | Warrington Town". 25 June 2019.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ^ "Hereford United 9-0 Dagenham & Redbridge (Feb 27, 2004) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Hereford United 0 Aldershot Town 0 (2-4 after penalty shoot-out)". Hereford Times. 4 May 2004. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Forest Green tie up two". BBC Sport. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ . Cambridge United F.C. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "Fleetwood Town sign Wayne Curtis and Mark Beesley". BBC Sport. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Fleetwood striker Mark Beesley agrees loan at York City". BBC Sport. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "York City 0 Kettering Town 1". Vital York. Vital Network. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Gary Mills launches York City goals quest". The Press. York. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Cambridge United 4-0 Altrincham (27 Nov, 2010) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Altrincham FC First-Team Players 2010–11". Altrincham F.C. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Cambridge United 4–0 Altrincham". BBC Sport. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
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- ^ Kirkbride, Philip (14 February 2013). "Mark Beesley expected to complete Skelmersdale United move". Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "All the latest news and reports from Burscough Richmond FC". Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Fowler on target again as Academy expands after three years of success". 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Beesley named permanent Warrington Town manager".
- ^ "Games played by Mark Beesley in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
"Mark Beesley season details 2000/2001". Grimsby Town Mad. Digital Sports Group. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
"Games played by Mark Beesley in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2013. - ^ "Mark Beesley season details 2001/2002". Grimsby Town Mad. Digital Sports Group. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Mark Beesley season details 2002/2003". Grimsby Town Mad. Digital Sports Group. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Mark Beesley season details 2003/2004". Grimsby Town Mad. Digital Sports Group. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Player Details: Season 2003–2004". SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Mark Beesley season details 2004/2005". Grimsby Town Mad. Digital Sports Group. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Mark Beesley season details 2005/2006". Grimsby Town Mad. Digital Sports Group. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2007). Non-League Club Directory 2008. Kingsbridge: Tony Williams Publications. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2.
- ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2008). Non-League Club Directory 2009. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-1-869833-59-6.
- ^ "Player Details: Season 2006–2007". SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ Williams; Williams (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2009. pp. 48–49.
- ^ Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
- ^ "Mark Beesley season details 2009/2010". Grimsby Town Mad. Digital Sports Group. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Mark Beesley". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 70–71. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
- ^ Williams; Williams (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2012. pp. 156–157.
- ^ a b Williams; Williams (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2012. pp. 168–169.
- ^ "Warrington Town FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
External links edit
- Mark Beesley at Soccerbase