| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | New Moston, Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 2012 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Saint Martin, Guernsey, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1957 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Oldham Athletic | 47 | (0) |
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| Total | 47 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan Beswick (2 January 1936 – 4 June 2012) was an English footballer who played as a full-back. [1]
Born in New Moston, Manchester, Beswick was signed as a sixteen year old by Manchester United in 1952. [2] After appearing in the FA Youth Cup alongside Manchester United legends Duncan Edwards, David Pegg and Eddie Colman, Beswick was released by coach Jimmy Murphy in 1957, having collapsed for a third time due to internal bleeding caused by a perforated ulcer. [2]
After surgery to remove the ulcers, Beswick joined Oldham Athletic in 1958, and went on to make 49 appearances in all competitions. He later played for Stalybridge Celtic. [2]
Following his retirement, Beswick went on to study engineering at The University of Manchester and University of Salford. [3] He founded Safeline, a metal detector company, in 1988. [3]
He died on 4 June 2012 after suffering a stroke. [2]
- ^ "Ivan Beswick". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ a b c d Keegan, Mike (13 June 2012). "Illness forced Busby Babes starlet Ivan Beswick out of Manchester United team - but it could have saved his life". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Katie (14 July 2012). "Bamford memorial for ex-Busby Babe Ivan Beswick". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | New Moston, Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 2012 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Saint Martin, Guernsey, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1957 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Oldham Athletic | 47 | (0) |
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| Total | 47 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan Beswick (2 January 1936 – 4 June 2012) was an English footballer who played as a full-back. [1]
Born in New Moston, Manchester, Beswick was signed as a sixteen year old by Manchester United in 1952. [2] After appearing in the FA Youth Cup alongside Manchester United legends Duncan Edwards, David Pegg and Eddie Colman, Beswick was released by coach Jimmy Murphy in 1957, having collapsed for a third time due to internal bleeding caused by a perforated ulcer. [2]
After surgery to remove the ulcers, Beswick joined Oldham Athletic in 1958, and went on to make 49 appearances in all competitions. He later played for Stalybridge Celtic. [2]
Following his retirement, Beswick went on to study engineering at The University of Manchester and University of Salford. [3] He founded Safeline, a metal detector company, in 1988. [3]
He died on 4 June 2012 after suffering a stroke. [2]
- ^ "Ivan Beswick". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ a b c d Keegan, Mike (13 June 2012). "Illness forced Busby Babes starlet Ivan Beswick out of Manchester United team - but it could have saved his life". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Katie (14 July 2012). "Bamford memorial for ex-Busby Babe Ivan Beswick". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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| This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1930s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |