Kenny Beech
Kenny Beech (born 18 March 1958) is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent and stood about 5 ft 7 in tall.
Beech began his career at Port Vale, turning professional in January 1976. He made his debut on 28 April 1975 in a 1–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion and scored his first senior goal against Halifax Town on 17 April 1976. As a teenager, he had England youth trials at Lilleshall and a trial with Manchester United.
He spent most of the late 1970s with Port Vale, including a loan to the Cleveland Cobras in the United States in 1978. Beech won Vale’s Player of the Year award in 1980 and made 52 appearances in the 1980–81 season.
In August 1981 he moved to Walsall for £10,000. He played 79 league games for Walsall, scoring five goals, helping the club avoid relegation in 1981–82 and finish 10th in 1982–83.
Beech then joined Peterborough United, where he made 60 league appearances and scored five goals between 1983 and 1985. He finished his Football League career with Stafford Rangers, signing for them in 1985. With Rangers he won the Conference League Cup in 1985–86 and helped the team to mid-table finishes before retiring in 1988 at the age of 30.
Across his career in the Football League, Beech played more than 314 league games and scored at least 28 goals. After retiring, he took a job with Michelin in Stoke.
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