John Beresford (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Beresford | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | → Finn Harps (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Barnsley | 88 | (5) |
| 1989–1992 | Portsmouth | 107 | (8) |
| 1992–1998 | Newcastle United | 179 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | Southampton | 17 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Ossett Town | ||
| 2002 | Alfreton Town | ||
| 2002 | Halifax Town | ||
| Total | 392 | (16) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994 | England B | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Beresford (born 4 September 1966) is a former English football player who played as a defender, who is currently a pundit for ITV Tyne Tees and ESPN.
Football career
Beresford, whose father John had played for Chesterfield in the 1960s, was born in Sheffield; in his footballing career he played for clubs Manchester City, Barnsley, Portsmouth, Newcastle United, Southampton and Birmingham City. He is most famous for his Newcastle United spell between 1992 and 1998, with his attacking tendencies being crucial to "the Entertainers". During this time Beresford formed a formidable partnership with the other full back, his doppelgänger Warren Barton. One of the highlights of his time at Newcastle was scoring twice in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against Croatia Zagreb in 1997.[1] Beresford is also remembered by some for missing his spot kick in the 1992 FA Cup semi-final penalty shootout against Liverpool while playing for Portsmouth. Ironically, Liverpool agreed to sign him after the end of that season, but he failed a medical and Kevin Keegan signed him for Newcastle instead.[2] Beresford won two England 'B' caps in 1994, against Northern Ireland 'B' and the Republic of Ireland 'B'.
Honours
- Football League Division One: winner: 1992–93
- FA Premier League: runner up: 1995–96, 1996–97
- FA Cup runner up: 1998
References
- ↑ "Beresford's double delight for Dalglish". The Independent. 14 August 1997. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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