Kevin Beattie, ex Ipswich Town and England.

[Leekbrookgull]

Steady player in his day but seemed to get injured to often,however http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-18167109

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Incredible player on his day. Could take a cracking free-kick and had amazing dribbling ability. Not many defenders in the English game at the time (or even now) you can say that about.

When you posted that link I thought he had died. Phew! 'Only' in trouble for fraud.

 

[albionalex]

Thought this was going to be one of those 'could do a job' threads,

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Thought this was going to be one of those 'could do a job' threads,

Maybe if Gus finds him a role in defence, he could earn some more money, so he doesn't succumb to the temptation of fraud. Good idea!

 

[macky]

bobby robson said he was the best player he ever worked with Says it all i guess

 

[ali jenkins]

Only £45 for a Saturday game, doesnt seem like much.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

bobby robson said he was the best player he ever worked with Says it all i guess

This. Ipswich legend, some friends of mine who are Ipswich fans say he is their greatest ever player.

Sad to see that story.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

he was certainly as good if not better than john terry,would he do a saturday game for 45 quid

world's gone mad!

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Feel quite sorry for him.

 

[BensGrandad]

I wonder what Warren Aspinall gets from Radio Sussex if £45 is what they pay.

 

[pauli cee]

could do a job.....

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Check out Beattie's free-kick here (last goal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Aek-1BMw0

Then consider how unlikely it would be for John Terry to score such a goal.

 

[rcf0712]

Used to go and watch him as a kid at Ipswich, an immense defender he was, thunderous tackles - if he'd been playing now he'd be set up for life with all the careers he needed for himself and his wife, very very sad story.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Stay indoors from 10pm til 7am, most ludicrous ruling i've ever seen for a man that 'cares' for his wife & it doesn't cover the time matches are played. Extraordinary

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

As a player he had everything. A player to build a team around.

 

[albion534]

Wages?