[Football] RIp Kevin Beattie

[Ludensian Gull]

Sadly passed away today aged 64. One of my favourite players from my years of watching Ipswich . A true Town legend . Rest easy big man and thank you for the memories .

 

[AmexRuislip]

A true great, one of Bobby Robsons gems

 

[Ludensian Gull]

A true great, one of Bobby Robsons gems

He certainly was, Sir Bobby rated him very highly. Had a terrible run of knee injuries which forced him to retire far too young .

 

[GT49er]

RIP indeed. Excellent player, should have had more England caps (IMHO).

 

[Brownstuff]

Good player
I thought he was a striker for some reason but when checking he was a central defender
He was Michael Caine's double in the The Great Escape during the football action in the film

 

[Weststander]

A quality player in that brilliant Bobby Robson team, who for many seasons were far better than a large clutch of buy-success clubs. Capped for England too.

RIP. Taken too young.

 

[The Oldman]

A great player in a great team.It was a privilege to live in Suffolk then and go along to Portman Road to see Bobby Robson's wonderful team.

RIP Big Man

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Great player, who surely would have got more caps but for injury.

RIP


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[theboybilly]

RIP One of the very best ball-playing centre-backs I've ever seen. What a team that Ipswich side was

 

[Mayonaise]

Just seen that sad news.

He was playing for England on my first ever trip to the old Wembley as part of a school trip. A really fond memory - RIP Kevin.

 

[Seasidesage]

Terrible news a fantastic player.

 

[mune ni kamome]

Blimey same age as me. Sad news. A hero from a very different football era.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Bobby Robson called him the best England player he'd ever seen, very high praise. RIP.

 

[LowKarate]

Featured prominently in my Panini Sticker collections of 70s / 80s.

 

[Rogero]

Wow, shocked.

 

[timbha]

Remember him nearly putting Tony Towner over a Portman Road stand with a legitimate block tackle back in the late 70’s at the start of that great league cup run when we were in Div 3 (in the days when a Seagull Special was a train!)

RIP

 

[Weststander]

Just seen that sad news.

He was playing for England on my first ever trip to the old Wembley as part of a school trip. A really fond memory - RIP Kevin.

Same here. Our secondary school used to take a couple of coach loads up for midweek England matches in the late 70's. This was my first and Beattie was in the team, against the brilliant Dutch. Beattie was worthy of his place.



I see the brilliant Paul Madeley is in there, who also passed away recently.

 

[studio150]

A player ahead of his time

Sad news, RIP

 

[Lewes Punk]

Good player
I thought he was a striker for some reason but when checking he was a central defender
He was Michael Caine's double in the The Great Escape during the football action in the film

I think you mean Escape to Victory? But you're right, lots of Ipswich players in the film.

Which gives us a quiz question. Only man to both appear in a film with Michael Caine and play for BHA?

 

[timbha]

I think you mean Escape to Victory? But you're right, lots of Ipswich players in the film.

Which gives us a quiz question. Only man to both appear in a film with Michael Caine and play for BHA?

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