Chris Beardsley
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| Chris Beardsley | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Kelan Beardsley | |
| Date of birth | February 28, 1984 (age 23) | |
| Place of birth | Derby, England | |
| Height | 6'0" (183cm) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Rushden & Diamonds | |
| Number | 29 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-2004 2004 2004 2004-2005 2005-2007 2007- |
Mansfield Town → Worksop Town (loan) Doncaster Rovers Kidderminster Harriers Mansfield Town Rushden & Diamonds |
20 (1) 3 (1) 4 (0) 25 (5) 13 (0) 3 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Chris Beardsley (born 28 February 1984 in Derby) is an English footballer who plays for Rushden & Diamonds. A broken leg sidelined him for almost the entire 2005-06 season.
Beardsley began his career at Mansfield, before moving briefly to Doncaster, then Kidderminster Harriers. In his first spell at Mansfield, Beardsley was regarded as a promising striker. However, he received little playing time, and was allowed to join Doncaster in the summer of 2004. He failed to make an impact at Doncaster, and moved to Kidderminster in December the same year.
He played regularly for Kidderminster, scoring five goals, but opted to return to Mansfield in the summer of 2005 following Kidderminster's relegation to the Nationwide Conference. However, his season came to an abrupt end against local rivals Notts County on 29 August that year, when he collided with County goalkeeper (and former Mansfield teammate) Kevin Pilkington and suffered a broken shin bone that ruled him out for the rest of the season.
On 19 January 2007, Beardsley joined Conference side Rushden & Diamonds, initially on a month's loan. He scored 2 goals in his first 3 games, and on 31 January signed an 18-month contract with the Nene Park club.
| Rushden & Diamonds F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Baker | 2 Wilson | 3 Watson | 4 Ashton | 5 Hope | 6 Hatswell | 7 Savage | 8 Rankine | 10 Maamria | 11 Kelly | 12 Jackson | 14 Tomlin | 16 Goodliffe | 17 Mills | 18 Shaw | 20 Tynan | 21 Udoji | 22 Reynolds | 23 Margarson | 25 Albrighton | 27 Woodhouse | 28 Perpetuini | 29 Beardsley | 30 Cook | 31 Langdon | 32 Bostwick | 33 Bolt | 34 Hicks | 35 Lambley | Manager: Hill |
