Beasant, Dave

Full Name: David John Beasant.

Position: Goalkeeper.
Born: Willesden, 20 March 1959.

Career

Edgware Town Aug 78, Wimbledon Aug 79, Newcastle United Jne 1988, Chelsea Jan 89, Grimsby Town (loan) Oct 92, WOLVES (loan) Jan 93, Southampton Nov 93, Nottingham Forest (loan Aug 97) Nov 97, Portsmouth Jan 01, Tottenham Hotspur (loan) Nov 01, Bradford City Spt 02, Wigan Athletic Oct 02, Brighton & Hove Albion Jan 03, Sheffield United (trial) Feb 03, Fulham player coach Aug 03 to 2004, Northern Ireland coach Jan 04, Nottingham Forest Jly 07 to Jan 08, Glen Hoddle Football Academy coach, North Greenford United 2013, Stevenage coach 2014, Reading Jne 15 to Dec 18.

Highlights

Brighton & Hove Albion: New First Division relegated 2002/03.
Chelsea: Second Division promoted [champions] 1988/89; Full-Member Cup winners 1990, League Cup semi-finalists 1991.
Newcastle United: First Division relegated 1988/89; Mercentile Credit Centenary Trophy semi-final 1988.
Nottingham Forest: Premier League relegated 1998/99; New First Division promoted [champions] 1997/98.
Wimbledon: Second Division promoted 1985/86; Third Division promoted [runners-up] 1983/84, relegated 1979/80, 1981/82; Fourth Division promoted [champions] 1982/83, promoted 1980/81; FA Cup winners 1988; Football League Group Cup runners-up 1982.

Note: Dave Beasant was the first Goalkeeper to save a penalty in the FA Cup final. Beasant was also in goal when Chelsea were beat 7-0 at Nottingham Forest in 1991.

Stats

Appearances: 898.
Goals: 0.
Sent-off: 3.

International Honours

England: 2 appearances; World Cup finals 1990.

First Team Record