30 Facts About Peter Beardsley

1. Peter Beardsley eventually made a connection with a new magazine, the Savoy.

2. Peter Beardsley was a bit of a dandy, with "a face like a silver hatchet, and grass green hair, " according to Wilde.

3. At the age of 15 Peter Beardsley went to work in London, first for a surveyor and then in an insurance office.

4. Peter Beardsley starred in a video game in the eighties: Peter Beardsley's International Football.

5. Peter Beardsley played the full game and was one of the five players passed by Maradona for the " Goal of the Century ".

6. Peter Beardsley was created on January 18, 1961 in Newcastle, Tyne and Put on, England while Peter Andrew Beardsley.

7. Peter Beardsley will meet with the club's hierarchy on Monday when the allegations and evidence will be put to him.

8. Peter Beardsley must have the best kept garden in his neighbourhood.

9. Peter Beardsley believed Newcastle should go in a different direction.

10. Peter Beardsley maintained his place in the England team and featured in both Euro 88 and the 1990 World Cup.

11. Peter Beardsley had collected three major trophies and was capped 59 times by England, scoring nine times.

12. Peter Beardsley finally ended his career at the age of 38 when he played twice for the Melbourne Knights in Australia.

13. Peter Beardsley played for a further four years at the club, almost captaining them to the Premier League title in 1996, but they were pipped to the title by Manchester United.

14. Peter Beardsley helped Liverpool to a record-equalling 29 league matches undefeated as Liverpool convincingly strolled to the League title with just two defeats to their name.

15. Peter Beardsley joined Liverpool at the same time as John Barnes, the Watford winger.

16. Peter Beardsley went on to celebrate promotion with his teammates, who were captained by Kevin Keegan in his final season as a player.

17. Peter Beardsley was briefly appointed as the caretaker manager of Newcastle United in 2010.

18. Newcastle United Under-21 manager Peter Beardsley believes that the club have a bright future after another of his young players was promoted to the first team this weekend.

19. Peter Beardsley has been married since 1981 to his wife Sandra.

20. Peter Beardsley was linked with a return to Newcastle in January 2008 when Kevin Keegan returned as manager for a second spell.

21. Peter Beardsley left Newcastle United in 2006, when Glenn Roeder took over as permanent manager of the club.

22. In 2003 Peter Beardsley was the subject of a Premier League inquiry, after it was claimed that he had bullied two Newcastle United youth players.

23. In early 1999, Peter Beardsley served as assistant manager to Howard Wilkinson during his first caretaker period as manager of England, between the dismissal of Glenn Hoddle and the appointment of Kevin Keegan.

24. Peter Beardsley joined the coaching staff at Newcastle United after his playing career was over.

25. Peter Beardsley was dropped by England manager Graham Taylor after the end of 1990, around the same time he lost his regular place in the Liverpool line-up, and, controversially, continued to be overlooked by him despite England's disappointing performance at Euro 92 as well as their unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the 1994 World Cup.

26. Peter Beardsley played the full game and was one of the five players passed by Maradona for the "Goal of the Century".

27. Peter Beardsley contributed in that match with a spectacular cross to Steve Hodge, which allowed Hodge to make England's second goal for Lineker.

28. Peter Beardsley suffered another blow to his first team chances in January 1991 when Kenny Dalglish signed David Speedie.

29. In one fixture against West Ham United, Peter Beardsley ended the game as a stand-in goalkeeper.

30. Peter Beardsley was an instant hit with the Newcastle supporters, scoring and setting up spectacular goals.