Carl Beeston
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carl Frederick Beeston | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1997 | Stoke City | 236 | (13) |
| 1997 | → Hereford United (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 1997 | Southend United | 6 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Hednesford Town | ||
| 1999–2000 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| Total | 251 | (15) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Carl Frederick Beeston (born 30 June 1967) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Stoke City, Hereford United and Southend United. He was capped once for England under-21s in 1988. He also played non-league football for Hednesford Town and Stafford Rangers.
Beeston was born in Stoke-on-Trent and progressed through the youth ranks at Stoke City making his first team debut against Coventry City on the final day of 1984–85 season with Stoke already relegated. He played six matches in 1985–86 scoring his first senior goal in the Full Members Cup against Coventry. He was missing from the entire 1986–87 season due to contracting glandular fever. He returned to the side and became a vital member of Mick Mills' first team displaying good form as a 'box to box' midfielder with an eye for a spectacular goal which earned him a call up to the England U21 side.
Stoke had an awful 1989–90 season which ended with relegation to the third tier which was followed by their lowest league finish of 14th in 1990–91. New manager Lou Macari came in and set about turning around Stoke's fortunes and Beeston played a vital part. He played 57 matches in 1991–92 as Stoke reached the Football League play-offs, losing to , although they did beat County in the final of the Football League Trophy.
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