Kevin Beattie RIP

[BongoBlue]

Very sad news. He was a top top player. Injuries kept him from being a mainstay with Ipswich and England for years.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

England in the 70"s were deprived of some great players through injury Colin Bell , Gerry Francis, Ian storey moore and Kevin Beattie

Id guess only Bell out of that lot had his career cut short due to a single cynical nasty challemge by another player...as opposed to the normal run of the mill football injuries.....mr martin buchan has a lot to answer for.Bell,from what ive researched heard and seen was as fit as a fiddle,a sumpremely talented athlete....taken out by a journeyman hitman centre back.......martin buchancapt of utd when they and he was shif,complete opposite of the classy skilful hard but fair Kevin Beattie.i hate manchester utd football club.i really do.

 

[oldtimerdiscopants]

I always used to get mixed up with Beattie and Trevor Francis, both top players and both will be sadly missed.

 

[KnaresboroughBlue]

I always used to get mixed up with Beattie and Trevor Francis, both top players and both will be sadly missed.

I think Trevor Francis is still with us.

 

[VOOMER]

Great player,R I P Kevin,remember when he broke Kenny clements’s leg you could hear the crack in the kippax.

I was in the corner section of the Platt lane and mainstand with my dad. They both broke their legs. The impact went through the ball, they both got the ball! Neither gave an inch on that tackle. Kenny never recovered his pace and for Beattie it was another injury. What a player, a buy your side in the trenches type. R. I. P

 

[oldtimerdiscopants]

I think Trevor Francis is still with us.

I meant Gerry Francis but strangely he's still alive too mate, I can't keep up with who's still with us.

 

[asahartford1]

Terrible news rip

 

[Blue Feather]

Was only a kid when he was in his prime at Ipswich and playing for England (at left-back I believe under Revie) but what a player with a sweet left-peg and incredible aerial ability (don't think he was quite 6ft?) Twist of fate for the semi, Beattie plays, Butcher switches to left-back, Butcher fouls Dave Bennett and Paul steps up.....'Wember-lee...'

Big Mal had him at Boro and changed the way he ran to save his knees but unfortunately he was finished as a pro. RIP Kevin Beattie