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Peter Andrew Beardsley (born Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
England, January 18, 1961) was a footballer who
graced the English game at both domestic and
international level for more than 15 years.

Beardsley was released as a teenager by hometown
club Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United but
found his way back there in 1983 after successful
spells with Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United
and Canada|Canadian outfit Vancouver Whitecaps. He
then rejoined the Magpies after a short spell with
Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United who only
played him in one League Cup tie before letting
him leave.

A pacey, incisive and skillful forward, Beardsley
was an instant hit with the passionate Newcastle
crowd, scoring spectacular goals and making plenty
more as the club made its way back to English
football's top flight in 1984, captained by the
inspirational Kevin Keegan in his final season as
a player.

Beardsley played for a further four seasons at
Newcastle and also became a regular in the England
national football team|England side as the perfect
foil for star striker Gary Lineker, who described
Beardsley as 'the best partner I could ever have'.
England scored seven goals in the Football World
Cup 1986|1986 World Cup finals in Mexico, of which
Lineker famously got six (and the World Cup Golden
Boot|Golden Boot for doing so), but few know that
the other goal came from Beardsley in a 3-0 rout
over Paraguay national football team|Paraguay in
the second round.

In 1987, Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool manager Kenny
Dalglish paid an English record transfer fee of
£1.9 million for Beardsley to come to Anfield,
and there he won his first domestic honour with
the League title, which Liverpool captured in a
most convincing fashion. Beardsley became a
darling of the Kop, scoring goals and making
plenty more as the side suffered only two League
defeats all season. However, there was
disappointment at the end when Wimbledon
F.C.|Wimbledon denied them the 'double' with a
shock 1-0 win in the FA Cup final.

Liverpool won the FA Cup the following year, but
lost their League championship in the last minute
of the last game of the season against Arsenal
F.C.|Arsenal. They did win the championship again
in 1990, but Dalglish quit soon after, and
Beardsley found himself out of favour with new
manager Graeme Souness, even though he maintained
his place in the England team and featured in both
Euro 88 and the 1990 Football World Cup|World Cup.

Beardsley crossed the city to join Liverpool's
rivals Everton F.C.|Everton, a move which would
normally instil lifelong hate in Liverpool
supporters, but he was forgiven because the fans
were as equally bemused as Beardsley himself about
why he was not a permanent fixture in their team.
He played well and scored freely for the blue half
of Merseyside, though won nothing. His England
career ended after gaining 59 caps.

In 1993, Beardsley went home to Newcastle after
his old team-mate and strike partner Kevin Keegan
became manager. He played a magnificent swansong
of four years at his favourite club, almost
captaining them to the FA Premier League title in
1996, though they ultimately just missed out to
Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United. He left
Newcastle in 1997 and went on to play for Bolton
Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City
F.C.|Manchester City, Fulham F.C.|Fulham and
Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United before
retiring at the age of 38. In 1995, he was awarded
the Order of the British Empire|MBE for services
to the game.

He is now on the coaching staff in the Academy at
Newcastle United. He is married with three sons.