24 Facts About Dave Beasant

David John Beasant is an English football coach and former football goalkeeper.

Dave Beasant was on the books at Premier League teams Tottenham Hotspur, Wigan Athletic and Fulham but failed to make an appearance for either.

Dave Beasant made two appearances for the England national football team.

On 10 May 2015, Dave Beasant became the oldest individual to be selected in the squad for a match in Football League history while representing Stevenage as a substitute against Southend United in the League Two Play-Off semi-final second leg, at the age of 56.

Since retiring, Dave Beasant has worked as a goalkeeping coach for Fulham, Northern Ireland, the Glenn Hoddle Academy, Bristol Rovers, Stevenage and Reading.

Dave Beasant entered the Football League in 1979 at the age of 20 when Wimbledon, newly promoted to the Third Division, signed him from his local non-league club Edgware Town.

Dave Beasant made his debut for Wimbledon against Blackpool on 12 January 1980 and played that season, in which Wimbledon were relegated.

Dave Beasant became a regular first team player the following campaign, when they were promoted, and he stayed loyal to the club even when they were relegated again in 1982.

Dave Beasant was a key player in the side that then won the Fourth Division title in 1983, won promotion from the Third Division a year later, and completed a four-season rise to the First Division in 1986 in only their ninth season as a Football League team.

Dave Beasant was the first goalkeeper to captain his team in an FA Cup final since Major William Merriman in 1875.

However, the 1988 FA Cup final was the last game that Dave Beasant played for Wimbledon.

Dave Beasant's spell on Tyneside was brief as the Magpies struggled and were finally relegated from the First Division in bottom place.

Dave Beasant immediately became first choice keeper, replacing Roger Freestone.

Dave Beasant himself finished the season by being voted the club's Player of the Season.

Dave Beasant spent four years at the City Ground, during which time they were relegated from the Premier League one season after promotion.

Dave Beasant went on to become Forest's oldest ever player at 42.

Dave Beasant then signed for Portsmouth in August 2001 after their regular goalkeeper Aaron Flahavan was killed in a car crash.

In November 2001 Dave Beasant terminated his contract at Portsmouth and signed for Tottenham Hotspur on a two-month contract.

Dave Beasant was selected to play two full international matches for England by manager Bobby Robson.

Dave Beasant was a member of England's 1990 FIFA World Cup squad, having been called up after David Seaman had to withdraw through injury.

Dave Beasant resigned from the Northern Ireland post in 2007 after Sanchez was appointed Fulham manager only for the pair to both be sacked by the club in December 2007.

Dave Beasant was a senior coach at the Glenn Hoddle Academy.

Dave Beasant joined in 2008 and worked not only with the Academy's goalkeepers, but outfield players, especially defenders.

On 22 December 2018, Dave Beasant was released after the club appointed Jose Gomes to replace Paul Clement as manager.