| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Beswick | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 1991 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Mount Pleasant | |||
| 1929–1932 | Stoke City | 9 | (0) |
| 1933 | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Beswick (18 June 1910 – 1991) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.
Career
Beswick was born in Stoke-on-Trent and played for Mount Pleasant before joining Stoke City in 1929. He provided back up to Dick Williams, Norman Lewis and Roy John during a four-year spell at the Victoria Ground. He played once in 1929–30 six times in 1930–31 and twice in 1932–33 before leaving for Walsall. He made just one appearance for the "Saddlers" which came in the Third Division North Cup.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | 3rd Div. Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1929–30 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930–31 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1931–32 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1932–33 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Walsall | 1933–34 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Dave Beswick at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)