Gilbert Beech
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilbert Beech | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 2009 (aged 86–87)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| 1949–1958 | Swansea Town | 157 | (3) |
| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gilbert Beech (9 January 1922 – 2009) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Swansea Town.[2] His brother Cyril was also a professional footballer and played with Gilbert at Swansea.
Career
Beech, who played left-back, set the record for most consecutive league games started with Swansea at 106, since matched by Ashley Williams.[3] While at Swansea, Beech played on the Swans team which won the 1949–50 Welsh Cup.[3]
After his second spell at Merthyr he also played alongside his brother at Hereford United and Brecon Corinthians.[4]
References
- ^ "Gilbert BEECH". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 18 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "GILBERT BEECH". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Ashley Williams set to equal Swansea City record". 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Players of the past".
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