About Malcolm Beard
Born 1942. Malcolm Beard is a British association football player.
Malcolm Beard (born 3 May 1942) is an English former professional footballer born in Cannock, Staffordshire, who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half.
He spent the vast majority of his playing career at Birmingham City, for whom he made 405 appearances in all competitions. He joined the club as an amateur in 1957 when he left school, and turned professional in May 1959. He also played for Aston Villa and in non-league football for Atherstone Town. He went on to coach in England and abroad, and was employed as chief scout by Leicester City and Aston Villa. He was capped for England at youth level.
Honours Birmingham City Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up: 1960–61 Football League Cup winners: 1962–63
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Who is Malcolm Beard?
footballer (born 1942)
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Malcolm Beard was born on 3 May 1942 in Cannock.
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Malcolm Beard is an association football player.
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