| Pat Beasley | |||||
| Forward 1942-1946
Full name : – Albert Edward ‘Pat’ BEASLEY Born on 16th July 1913 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. Height : 1.73m (5′ 8″) Weight : 70.76kg (11st 2lbs) |
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One of the rare players who played for both Arsenal and Spurs, who he represented in the 1930s and 1940s, but only for Tottenham during World War II.
Born in Stourbridge in the Midlands, he played for Cookesley and Stourbridge before Arsenal signed him for £550 in May 1931. Starting out his career as an inside forward, he was put out on the wing, where he played when making his debut away at Sunderland at just 18 years old. While he didn’t establish himself in the team at Highbury, he did play enough matches to qualify for a First Division Championship winners medal in 1934, but missed out as he played one less than the 21 appearances needed to qualify for a medal in 1935. Pat also was unlucky not to feature in the 1932 and 1936 FA Cup finals, being passed over for other players late in the run-up the to the games at Wembley. Beasley made 79 appearances with 19 goals before he moved on to Huddersfield Town in October 1936, playing for the Terriers in the 1938 FA Cup final, which they lost to Preston North End. He won one England cap v Scotland on 15th April 1939, scoring once in in a 2-1 win and he toured South Africa with an FA XI the same year.
Pat guested for Tottenham during WWII, while also playing for Charlton Athletic, Fulham, Reading and Derby County, as well as Arsenal. He joined Fulham in December 1945 as a left half, winning the Second Division with the Cottagers in 1949. As he had spent time at Arsenal, he chose to primarily play for Spurs despite Aston Villa being keen on obtaining his services. All of his appearances were in the Football League South and the associated cup competitions played during that time and his goal contributions were vital to Tottenham at a time when a settled side could not be put out. He later moved to a half-back role and maintained that to the end of his playing days.
In July 1950, he took on the role of player/manager with Bristol City and retired from playing two years later having racked up 406 league apps and 61 goals in his career.
Pat left Ashton Gate in January 1958 to take over as the boss at Birmingham City, reaching the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final in 1960 (losing to Barcelona in a two-legged final) and following that role, he scouted for Fulham and was Dover manager for three years. He retired to Chard in Somerset.
Pat Beasley died in Taunton, Somerset, England on 27.02.1986.
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Career Record
| Club | Signed | Fee | Debut | Apps | Goals |
| Cooksley | – | – | ??? | – | – |
| Stourbridge | – | – | ??? | – | – |
| Arsenal | May 1931 | £500 | 6th April 1932 v Sunderland (Away) (Division 1) | 79 | 19 |
| Huddersfield Town | October 1936 | – | ??? | 108 | 24 |
| TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 1942 | Guest | 12th September 1942 v Charlton Athletic (Football League South) (home) won 6-1 (scored once) | 98 | 31 |
| Charlton Athletic | – | Guest | ??? | – | – |
| Fulham | – | Guest | ??? | – | – |
| Arsenal | – | Guest | ??? | – | – |
| Reading | – | Guest | ??? | – | – |
| Derby County | – | Guest | ??? | ||
| Fulham | December 1949 | – | ??? | 153 | 13 |
| Bristol City | July 1950 | – | ??? | 66 | 5 |
Tottenham Hotspur career
98 Appearances; 31 goals
Honours
England international
1 full cap; 1 goal Debut – 15th April 1939 v Scotland (Away) Friendly Won 2-1
FA Cup runner-up – 1939 (Huddersfield Town)
First Division Champion – 1933-1934 (Arsenal)
Second Division Champion – 1948-1949 (Fulham)
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Details sourced from Bob Goodwin’s “The Spurs Alphabet”, other books on Tottenham Hotspur and THFC programmes.