10 Facts About Sydney Beaumont

Sydney Beaumont was an English professional footballer and football manager, runner and cricketer.

Sydney Beaumont played at both half back and left wing during his football career and won many trophies for middle-distance running.

Sydney Beaumont joined Watford in 1909, playing in the Southern League.

Sydney Beaumont played 25 times for Watford before joining Preston North End in 1911, but made just one league appearance before joining Merthyr Town in the 1912 close season.

Sydney Beaumont spent just one season with Merthyr, making fifteen appearances, before joining Troedyrhiw in the summer of 1913.

Sydney Beaumont left that summer, but was appointed as manager of Blackpool, another club with severe financial problems at that time.

Sydney Beaumont took over from Frank Buckley and immediately began to dismantle the team and bring in big-money names.

Sydney Beaumont's outlook was different from that of his predecessor, and his overhaul of tactics resulted in problems.

Sydney Beaumont joined the ground staff of Chester Football Club in 1933 and served as their assistant trainer from 1936 until his death in 1939.

Sydney Beaumont died in May 1939, leaving his widow Elizabeth Sydney Beaumont and five children.