Dean Stuart Beckwith is an
EnglishEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays as a central defender. He plays for
Luton TownLuton 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...
, signing for them in June 2011 having reached the end of his contract with
Northampton TownNorthampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
.
Early career
Beckwith was born in
SouthwarkSouthwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
,
LondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and came through the youth system at
GillinghamGillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
. He turned professional in July 2003 but was to make only two first team appearances for the Gills. He went out on loan to
Dagenham & RedbridgeDagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
where he scored his first senior goal against his future club Hereford in a televised 1–1 draw at Edgar Street. He captained Gillingham reserves in the
2004–05The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
season and made his debut for the first team in the
FA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
defeat to
PortsmouthPortsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
. He also had a loan spell at Margate of the
Conference SouthConference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
, making five appearances. After making his Football League debut on 5 March 2005 against
Rotherham UnitedRotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
, he was released at the end of the season.
Hereford United
He signed for Hereford on 12 July 2005 and scored on his league debut in the 4–0 win over
ScarboroughScarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
. As the season progressed he became a first team regular at centre-back and scored the equaliser in the 2–2 draw at
Grays AthleticGrays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...
, preserving Hereford's then unbeaten run in the
ConferenceConference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
. Promotion to the Football League followed at the end of the season, and Beckwith signed a new contract shortly after Hereford's playoff triumph.
With both
Richard RoseRichard Alan Rose is an English professional footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge. Rose plays as a defender and has been noted for his versatility having played in both the full back and centre back positions, and occasionally in central midfield.-Playing career:Rose was born in Tunbridge...
and
Phil GulliverPhilip Stephen Gulliver is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Carlisle United, A.F.C. Bournemouth, Bury, Scunthorpe United, Rushden & Diamonds and Hereford United. Since 2008 he has played for Corby Town. He plays as a central defender.-Career:Gulliver was born...
competing for places alongside captain
Tamika MkandawireTamika Mkandawire is a Malawi-born footballer who plays for Millwall in The Championship. He can play as a Centre back or in a holding role, as a defensive Midfielder.-Early life:...
, Beckwith made less appearances than in the previous season. He was also sent off twice in the season, his second red at Walsall was extremely questionable and prompted rare criticism of the referee by
Graham TurnerGraham John Turner is an English former footballer who became a manager. He is currently manager of League Two club Shrewsbury Town. His son Mark was also a professional footballer....
.
He was the first choice centre back in the 2007–08 season, starting 46 out of a possible 55 first team matches. A broken jaw sustained against
Chester CityChester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
sidelined him for six matches, and he made his 100th league appearance for Hereford in the 2–0 win over
WrexhamWrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
. Third place and promotion was secured with a match to spare, and Beckwith remained with Hereford during their solitary season in League One. He got the Bulls off to an initial good start, scoring the opening goal of the season against
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
, but this was a rare highlight in a season that saw Hereford finish bottom.
Beckwith's last match for the Bulls saw him come on as a substitute against
Northampton TownNorthampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
in a 2–1 defeat. At the end of the season newly appointed Hereford manager
John TrewickJohn Trewick is an English football coach and former midfielder. He is currently Senior Coach at Shrewsbury Town. He was first team coach at Hereford United from 2004-2009...
chose not to offer Beckwith a new contract, stating that Beckwith was in need of a change of club.
Beckwith made a total of 153 appearances for Hereford United in the Conference, Football League, FA Cup, League Cup, FA Trophy, Football League Trophy and play-off matches. He scored five goals and was the final player of the 2006 play-off winning team to depart.
Northampton Town
On 29 June 2009, Beckwith joined
Northampton TownNorthampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
and was released in 2011 after he made 75 appearances and 3 goals for the Cobblers.
Luton Town
On 14 June 2011, Beckwith became the second signing of the summer for
Luton TownLuton 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...
after
Gary BrabinGary Brabin is an English former footballer and manager, currently manager at Conference National club Luton Town.-Playing career:...
took over as full time manager of the Hatters. He made his Luton debut on 17 August 2011 against
Forest Green RoversForest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:...
, scoring the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw.
Career statistics
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LeagueThe Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
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FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
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League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
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GillinghamGillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
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Division One The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
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2003–04The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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2004–05 The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Dagenham & RedbridgeDagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
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Conference Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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2003–04The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
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1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
MargateMargate Football Club is an English football team based in the seaside resort of Margate, Kent, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division. The club was known for a number of years during the 1980s as Thanet United....
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Conference SouthConference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
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2004–05 The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
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5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Hereford UnitedHereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
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Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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2005–06 The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
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32 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
40 |
2 |
| League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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2006–07 The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
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32 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
| League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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2007–08The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
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38 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
46 |
2 |
| League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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2008–09 |
26 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
30 |
1 |
Northampton TownNorthampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
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League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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2009–10 |
25 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
| League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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2010–11 |
37 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
42 |
3 |
| Luton Town 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...
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Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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2011–12 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
| Career totals |
203 |
9 |
14 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
250 |
9 |
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