Peter Beardsley

Peter Beardsley is a player I respect for substance over flash. At 173 cm he was never physically imposing, yet his versatility across forward and midfield made him invaluable to England through two World Cups and a record domestic transfer in 1987. Fifty-nine caps, even captaining once, speak to the trust managers placed in him during a competitive era for English football. I appreciate that he transitioned into coaching and earned an MBE, extending a thoughtful career beyond his playing days. He's the sort of technician connoisseurs cherish, the quiet craftsman whose value you only fully grasp by watching him work.

Name (English)

Peter Beardsley

Name (Japanese)

ピーター・ベアズリー

Reading

ぴーたー・べあずりー

Born

January 18, 1961 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Ox

Origin

Hexham, United Kingdom

Height

173 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

University

Longbenton Community College

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of the British Empire

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Beardsley
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%A2%E3%82%BA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q344989

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-18

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.