Ken Beamish
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Ken Beamish (born August 25, 1947) is an English former professional footballer and football coach and manager.
Beamish was born in Bebington. He played throughout his career as a forward and played 555 times in the Football League - scoring 159 times.
He played for six league clubs:
Tranmere Rovers (twice), Brighton & Hove Albion, Blackburn Rovers, Port Vale, Bury and Swindon Town.
After retiring he became manager of Swindon Town.
[edit] Career at Swindon Town
John Trollope originally brought Beamish to the club as his assistant. After Trollope's unsuccessful venture into management came to an end, Beamish took over the reins from him towards the end of the 1982/1983 season.
Working on a tight budget, Beamish never really had a chance, and in his only full season, he led the Town to their lowest ever league finish - a disappointing 17th in Division Four.
When his contract expired at the end of the 1983/1984 season, new sponsors Lowndes Lambert demanded a big-name manager, and Beamish was allowed to leave - with Lou Macari arriving in his place.
Categories: 1947 births | Living people | People from Bebington | English footballers | Tranmere Rovers F.C. players | Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players | Blackburn Rovers F.C. players | Port Vale F.C. players | Bury F.C. players | Swindon Town F.C. players | English football managers | Swindon Town F.C. managers
