| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Beresford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1966-09-04)4 September 1966 (age 59)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Left back[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | →Finn Harps (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Barnsley | 88 | (5) |
| 1989–1992 | Portsmouth | 107 | (8) |
| 1992–1998 | Newcastle United | 179 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | Southampton | 17 | (0) |
| 1999 | →Birmingham City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Ossett Town | ||
| 2002 | Alfreton Town | ||
| 2002 | Halifax Town | ||
| Total | 392 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1984 | England U17 | 16 | (2) |
| 1984–1985 | England Youth | 6 | (1) |
| 1985 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1994 | England B | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John BeresfordMBE (born 4 September 1966) is an English former professionalfootballer and sports television pundit.
As a player, he was aleft back who notably played in thePremier League withNewcastle United andSouthampton. His time atSt James' Park saw him win theFootball League First Division title in 1993, finishing runners-up in two Premier League seasons, as well as appearing in the 1998FA Cup final. Initially coming through theManchester City academy, he also spent time in theFootball League withBarnsley,Portsmouth andBirmingham City, in Donegal, Ireland withFinn Harps, and with non-league sidesOssett Town,Alfreton Town andHalifax Town. He was a regular for England at youth levels[3] and was capped twice forEngland B.
Since retiring, he has largely worked as a pundit forESPN. In 2017, he was awarded an MBE for his support for the "Show Racism the Red Card" campaign.
Beresford was born inSheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1] In his professional footballing career, he played forManchester City,Finn Harps,Barnsley,Portsmouth,Newcastle United,Southampton andBirmingham City.
He is best known for his spell at Newcastle between 1992 and 1998, with his attacking tendencies being crucial to "the Entertainers". During this time, Beresford formed a formidable partnership with the other full back, his doppelgängerWarren Barton. One of his highlights at Newcastle was scoring twice in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier againstCroatia Zagreb in 1997.[4]
In a Premier League match againstAston Villa on 14 April 1996, Beresford was substituted after 25 minutes by managerKevin Keegan after an argument between them that took place during play. The player later apologized for his behaviour, but did not play another game that season.[5] By the following campaign, he had won his place back in the team.
Beresford is also known for missing his spot kick in the 1992FA Cup semi-final penalty shootout against Liverpool while playing for Portsmouth. Liverpool agreed to sign him after the end of thatseason, but he failed a medical evaluation and Keegan signed him for Newcastle instead.
Beresford won twoEngland 'B' caps in 1994, againstNorthern Ireland 'B' and theRepublic of Ireland 'B'.[6] He was also called up as cover for the senior England squad in March 1993.[7]
In 2017, he was awarded anMBE for his educational work and supporting the "Show Racism the Red Card" campaign.[8]
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