Dave Beaumont
Encyclopedia
David Beaumont is a retired Scottish
footballer
who played for Dundee United
, Luton Town
and Hibernian
.
As a youth, Beaumont won the Under-18 European Championship
with Scotland in 1982 and reached the quarter-finals of the resulting 1983 Under-20 World Championships
. A versatile defensive midfielder, Beaumont made the breakthrough into the Dundee United first team during the 1983–84 season
, but found it hard to get a regular spot in a defence with a back four of Malpas
, Gough
, Hegarty
and Narey
. He was used as cover for all four, and appeared as a defensive midfielder occasionally over the next couple of seasons.
Beaumont spent nearly half of the 1986-87 season
in the starting eleven, his best run in the first team, making 40 appearances, and played in six matches of United's UEFA Cup
run that season, including an appearance as substitute for Paul Sturrock
in the 1st leg of the Final in Gothenburg
. Beaumont left for Luton Town
midway through the 1988-89 season
, for whom he appeared in the 1989 Littlewoods Cup Final
.
He returned to Scotland with Hibernian
in October 1991. Weeks later, he was an unused substitute as they beat Dunfermline Athletic
in the Skol Cup Final
. Injuries hampered him after this, however, and he was forced to quit the senior game in 1994. Beaumont is now a police officer
in Fife
, playing for the Scottish Police team.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
, Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
and Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
.
As a youth, Beaumont won the Under-18 European Championship
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
with Scotland in 1982 and reached the quarter-finals of the resulting 1983 Under-20 World Championships
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
. A versatile defensive midfielder, Beaumont made the breakthrough into the Dundee United first team during the 1983–84 season
1983-84 in Scottish football
The 1983–84 season was the 87th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier Division:Champions: AberdeenRelegated: St...
, but found it hard to get a regular spot in a defence with a back four of Malpas
Maurice Malpas
Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas is an ex-footballer and the assistant manager at Inverness Caledonian Thistle having joined the club on 27 January 2009 along with their new manager Terry Butcher...
, Gough
Richard Gough (footballer)
Charles Richard Gough is a former Scottish football central defender who enjoyed great success as captain of Rangers. He also played for Scotland 61 times and had a brief spell as manager of Livingston...
, Hegarty
Paul Hegarty
Paul Anthony "Heggie" Hegarty is a Scottish former football player, who was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s and won eight international caps for Scotland...
and Narey
David Narey
David 'Sash' Alan Narey, MBE is a former Scottish international footballer, who spent 21 years with Dundee United, coinciding with United's most successful era, under the management of Jim McLean. Many considered Narey to be the most naturally talented member of the side during these years...
. He was used as cover for all four, and appeared as a defensive midfielder occasionally over the next couple of seasons.
Beaumont spent nearly half of the 1986-87 season
1986-87 in Scottish football
The 1986–87 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Notable events:In the first full season under the management of player-manager Graeme Souness, Rangers won their first league title since 1978, and also won the League Cup....
in the starting eleven, his best run in the first team, making 40 appearances, and played in six matches of United's UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
run that season, including an appearance as substitute for Paul Sturrock
Paul Sturrock
Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit...
in the 1st leg of the Final in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
. Beaumont left for Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
midway through the 1988-89 season
1988-89 in Scottish football
The 1988–89 season was the 92nd season of competitive football in Scotland.-Notable events:Rangers regained their league title and retained the League Cup, but defeat by Celtic in the Scottish Cup final ended their hopes of a domestic treble....
, for whom he appeared in the 1989 Littlewoods Cup Final
1989 Football League Cup Final
The 1989 Littlewoods Cup Final was a football match played on 9 April 1989 between Nottingham Forest and the 1988 League Cup winners, Luton Town at Wembley Stadium. Nottingham Forest claimed victory in the 29th League Cup final with a 3–1 victory...
.
He returned to Scotland with Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
in October 1991. Weeks later, he was an unused substitute as they beat Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
in the Skol Cup Final
Scottish League Cup 1991-92
The 1991–92 Scottish League Cup was the 46th staging of Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition. The competition was sponsored by Skol and was also known as the Skol Cup....
. Injuries hampered him after this, however, and he was forced to quit the senior game in 1994. Beaumont is now a police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
in Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, playing for the Scottish Police team.
Scotland
- Under-18 European ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
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