Paul Beesley Player Profile | Wigan Athletic Heritage Project

Full Name:	Paul Beesley
Born:	21/07/1965 (age 61)
Place of Birth:	Liverpool
Nationality:	England
Height:	6 ft 1 in
Position:	Defence
First Team Debut:	03/10/1984 v Reading (A) - Canon League Division Three (old)
Signed:	22/09/1984 (Free \| Marine)
Left:	20/10/1989 (£175,000 \| Leyton Orient)
International Caps:	England C - 1

Paul Beesley

Paul arrived at Springfield Park from non-league side Marine on 22nd September 1984.

His Latics debut came on 3rd October 1984 when Latics won 1-0 at Reading's Elm Park.

Also making his debut for Latics on that day was Ray Redshaw.

He made 153+2 League appearances and scored 3 League goals before he was surprisingly sold to Third Division rivals Leyton Orient for a £175,000 fee on 20th October 1989, a club record for the O's.

Paul represented England at Semi-Pro level whilst at the Deva Stadium.

Playing Career

Years	Club
1984-1989	Wigan Athletic
1989-1990	Leyton Orient
1990-1995	Sheffield United
1995-1997	Leeds United
1997-1998	Manchester City
1997-1998	Port Vale (loan)
1998	West Bromwich Albion (loan)
1998-1999	Port Vale
1999-2000	Blackpool
2000-2001	Chester City
2001-2002	Stalybridge Celtic
2002	Ballymena United

Wigan Athletic Career

	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1989-1990	11 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	4 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	15 (0)	0

1988-1989	44 (0)	2	1 (0)	0	2 (0)	0	2 (0)	0	49 (0)	2

1987-1988	41 (1)	1	2 (0)	0	4 (0)	0	2 (0)	0	49 (1)	1

1986-1987	38 (1)	0	2 (0)	0	2 (0)	0	2 (0)	0	44 (1)	0

1985-1986	17 (0)	0	1 (0)	0	1 (0)	0	2 (0)	0	21 (0)	0

1984-1985	2 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	2 (0)	0

TOTALS	153 (2)	3	6 (0)	0	13 (0)	0	8 (0)	0	180 (2)	3

Paul Beesley - Player Profile

Paul Beesley

Playing Career

Wigan Athletic Career