Kevin Beattie

Thomas Kevin Beattie (18 December 1953 – 16 September 2018) was an English footballer. He played as a central defender. At a club level, he played most famously for Ipswich Town 307 times. He won the FA Cup in 1978 and UEFA Cup in 1981 with Ipswich. He has been called Ipswich Town's best ever player. He played nine times for the England national team, scoring one goal. Other clubs he played for include Colchester United and Middlesbrough.

Kevin Beattie

Beattie in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Kevin Beattie
Date of birth	(1953-12-18)18 December 1953
Place of birth	Carlisle, England
Date of death	16 September 2018(2018-09-16) (aged 64)
Place of death	Ipswich, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Centre-half
Youth career
1971–1972	Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1981	Ipswich Town	228	(24)
1982	Colchester United	4	(0)
1982	Middlesbrough	4	(0)
1983–1986	Barnet
	Harwich & Parkeston
1983–1984	Sandvikens IF
1987	Kongsberg IF
1988	Nybergsund IL-Trysil
	Clacton Town
National team
1972–1975	England U23	9	(1)
1975–1977	England	9	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Beattie was born in Carlisle. He died of a heart attack on 16 September 2018 in Ipswich, Suffolk, aged 64.

Honours

Ipswich Town

• FA Cup (1): 1977–78
• UEFA Cup (1): 1980–81

Kevin Beattie Media

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  Bobby Robson, Beattie's first professional manager and a lifelong admirer of the player

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  Perry Groves, who began his career playing alongside Beattie, included him in the book he wrote about his 20 "football heroes".

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  Statue of Beattie outside Portman Road