Malcolm Beard

Malcolm Beard

Personal information
Full name	Malcolm Beard
Date of birth	3 May 1942
Place of birth	Cannock, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing position	Wing half
Youth career
1957–1959	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1959–1971	Birmingham City	350	(26)
1971–1973	Aston Villa	6	(0)
1973–1974	Atherstone Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Malcolm Beard (born 3 May 1942) is an English former professional footballer born in Cannock, Staffordshire, who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half.^[2]

He spent the vast majority of his playing career at Birmingham City, for whom he made 405 appearances in all competitions. He joined the club as an amateur in 1957 when he left school, and turned professional in May 1959. He also played for Aston Villa and in non-league football for Atherstone Town. He went on to coach in England and abroad, and was employed as chief scout by Leicester City and Aston Villa. He was capped for England at youth level.^[3]

Honours

Birmingham City

• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up: 1960–61
• League Cup winners: 1963

References

1. Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy The Sportsmans Book Club 1965
2. "Malcolm Beard". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
3. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.