# Jake Beesley > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jake_Beesley > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jake_Beesley.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Beesley > Source revision: 1349283444 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Use British English|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jake Beesley | image = | fullname = Jake Elliott Beesley{{Cite news |date=16 May 2015 |title=The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015 |page=42 |publisher=The Football League |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |access-date=20 June 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053003/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |url-status=dead }} | birth_place = [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield), England {{Cite web |title=J. Beesley profile |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jake-beesley/336274/ |access-date=1 August 2015 |publisher=Soccerway}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|2|df=y}} | height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.) | clubnumber = 9 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014 | youthclubs1 = [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) | years1 = 2014–2017 | clubs1 = [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) | caps1 = 7 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = → [Shaw Lane](/source/Shaw_Lane_A.F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2017–2020 | clubs3 = [Salford City](/source/Salford_City_F.C.) | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = → [Boston United](/source/Boston_United_F.C.) (loan) | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = → [Bradford Park Avenue](/source/Bradford_Park_Avenue_A.F.C.) (loan) | caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 21 | years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = → [Solihull Moors](/source/Solihull_Moors_F.C.) (loan) | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = [Solihull Moors](/source/Solihull_Moors_F.C.) | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2020–2022 | clubs8 = [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.) | caps8 = 48 | goals8 = 15 | years9 = 2022–2025 | clubs9 = [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool_F.C.) | caps9 = 62 | goals9 = 10 | years10 = 2025– | clubs10 = [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.) | caps10 = 42 | goals10 = 13 | club-update = 16 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Jake Elliott Beesley''' (born 2 December 1996) is an English professional [football](/source/Association_football)er who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for {{English football updater|BurtonAl}} club [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.). He began his career at [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.), progressing through the youth ranks and making his first-team debut in 2014. After seven Football League appearances over three years, partly spent on loan at [Shaw Lane](/source/Shaw_Lane_A.F.C.), he joined [Salford City](/source/Salford_City_F.C.) in 2017. After loan spells at [Boston United](/source/Boston_United_F.C.) and [Bradford Park Avenue](/source/Bradford_(Park_Avenue)_A.F.C.), he was loaned to [Solihull Moors](/source/Solihull_Moors_F.C.) before joining on a permanent basis in 2020. His stay there was short, with [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.) signing him for an undisclosed fee the same year. He joined [Championship](/source/Football_League_Championship) club Blackpool in January 2022. ==Career== Beesley made his professional debut for [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) on 2 September 2014 in a [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy) match against [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.), after coming off the bench to replace [Charlie Dawes](/source/Charlie_Dawes) in the 74th minute.{{cite news |date=2 September 2014 |title=Scunthorpe United 2–0 Chesterfield |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28932828 |access-date=24 November 2014}} Beesley signed on loan for [Shaw Lane](/source/Shaw_Lane_A.F.C.) in October 2016 for a month.{{cite web |last=Grayson |first=James |url=http://www.nonleagueyorkshire.com/2016/10/13/shaw-lane-sign-striker-loan/ |title=Shaw Lane sign striker on loan |date=13 October 2016 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=Non League Yorkshire}} He made his début against [Loughborough Dynamo](/source/Loughborough_Dynamo_F.C.) on 16 October in a 3–0.{{cite web |last=Grayson |first=James |url=http://www.nonleagueyorkshire.com/2016/10/16/shaw-lane-new-table-leaders/ |title=Shaw Lane are the new Division leaders |date=16 October 2016 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=Non League Yorkshire}} At the end of his loan spell, Shaw Lane manager Craig Elliott praised Beesley, saying he had earned the chance to play in the Chesterfield first team with his performances.{{cite web |last=Grayson |first=James |url=http://www.nonleagueyorkshire.com/2016/11/18/elliott-hails-young-striker-beesley/ |title=Elliott hails young striker Beesley |date=18 November 2016 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=Non League Yorkshire}} He made his [league](/source/Football_League_One) debut on 19 November 2016, in a 2–1 defeat to [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.).{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37958875 |title=Fleetwood Town 2–1 Chesterfield |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=20 November 2016 |work=BBC Sport}} ===Salford City=== In June 2017 he joined [Salford City](/source/Salford_City_F.C.), signing a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/busy-ammies-continue-to-build-with-beesley-addition/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113005734/https://nonleaguedaily.com/busy-ammies-continue-to-build-with-beesley-addition/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=13 November 2020 |title=Busy Ammies continue to build with Beesley addition |date=2 June 2017 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=Non League Daily}} On 17 August 2019, Beesley scored his first goal in the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League) when he scored a 93rd minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with [Port Vale](/source/Port_Vale_F.C.).{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49302563 |title=Salford City 1-1 Port Vale: Salford and Port Vale share the spoils after a frantic end to the game at the Peninsula Stadium |date=17 August 2019 |access-date=11 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport}} He scored again three days later, scoring the opening goal of an eventual 2–2 draw with [Plymouth Argyle](/source/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.).{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49326986 |title=Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Salford City: Dom Telford's 89th-minute penalty secures a comeback draw for Plymouth against League Two new boys Salford City at Home Park |date=20 August 2019 |access-date=11 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport}} ====Loan moves==== In March 2018 Beesley was reunited with former Shaw Lane manager Elliott when he was loaned to [Boston United](/source/Boston_United_F.C.), initially for a month,{{cite web |url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/salford-city-striker-beesley-joins-boston-united-on-loan/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304064822/http://nonleaguedaily.com/salford-city-striker-beesley-joins-boston-united-on-loan/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 March 2018 |title=Salford City striker Beesley joins Boston United on loan |date=2 April 2018 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=Non League Daily}} and was later extended until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/salford-city-striker-beesley-to-remain-at-boston-united/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302101050/https://nonleaguedaily.com/salford-city-striker-beesley-to-remain-at-boston-united/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=2 March 2021 |title=Salford City striker Beesley to remain at Boston United |date=4 April 2018 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=Non League Daily}} In July 2018 he joined [Bradford (Park Avenue)](/source/Bradford_(Park_Avenue)_A.F.C.) on a season-long loan.{{cite news |date=26 July 2018 |title=Jake Beesley Joins On Loan From Salford City |publisher=Bradford Park Avenue AFC |url=http://bpafc.com/jake-beesley-joins-on-loan-from-salford-city/ |access-date=24 August 2018}} He was seen as a replacement for top goalscorer [Adam Boyes](/source/Adam_Boyes_(footballer)) who had signed for [Spennymoor Town](/source/Spennymoor_Town_F.C.).{{cite web |last=Atkinson |first=Nathan |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/16395981.bradford-park-avenue-change-striker-approach-beesley/ |title=Bradford (Park Avenue) change striker approach with Beesley |date=3 August 2018 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=[Telegraph & Argus](/source/Telegraph_%26_Argus)}} Manager [Mark Bower](/source/Mark_Bower) praised Beesley for his impact on the team at the start of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/16695049.bradford-park-avenue-impressed-young-jake-beesley/ |title=Bradford (Park Avenue) are impressed with young Jake Beesley |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=[Telegraph & Argus](/source/Telegraph_%26_Argus)}} On 8 August, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 2–1 victory against [Blyth Spartans](/source/Blyth_Spartans_A.F.C.).{{cite web |last=Birkinshaw |first=Alan |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/16405152.beesley-double-seals-bradford-park-avenue-win/ |title=Beesley double seals Bradford (Park Avenue) win |date=8 August 2018 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=[Telegraph & Argus](/source/Telegraph_%26_Argus)}} On [Boxing Day](/source/Boxing_Day), Beesley scored a hat-trick against [Guiseley](/source/Guiseley_A.F.C.) in a 5–1 win to keep Bradford (Park Avenue) top of the table.{{cite web |last=Whiting |first=Ian |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/17320658.five-star-bradford-park-avenue-blow-rivals-guiseley-away/ |title=Five-star Bradford (Park Avenue) blow rivals Guiseley away |date=27 December 2018 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=[Telegraph & Argus](/source/Telegraph_%26_Argus)}} In October 2019, having failed to make an appearance in six consecutive games, he joined [Solihull Moors](/source/Solihull_Moors_F.C.) on loan until January 2020.{{cite news |last=Cusack |first=Richard |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/confirmed-solihull-moors-sign-league-17047536 |title=Confirmed: Solihull Moors sign League Two forward on loan |date=7 October 2019 |access-date=7 October 2020 |work=[Birmingham Mail](/source/Birmingham_Mail)}} On 8 October, Beesley scored on his Solihull début, opening the scoring in the 20th minute of a 2–0 win against [Sutton United](/source/Sutton_United_F.C.).{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49887978 |title=Solihull Moors 2-0 Sutton United: Jake Beesley marks his Solihull Moors debut with a goal in their National League victory over struggling Sutton |date=8 October 2019 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)}} ===Solihull Moors=== In January 2020 he joined Solihull on a permanent deal.{{Cite web |date=3 January 2020 |title=Jake Beesley joins Solihull Moors |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/jake-beesley-signs-for-solihull-moors-020120/ |access-date=7 October 2020 |website=salfordcityfc.co.uk |publisher=Salford City F.C.}} ===Rochdale=== On 24 September 2020, Beesley signed a three-year deal with [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.) for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite news |date=24 September 2020 |title=Forward Jake Beesley Signs For Dale |work=Rochdale A.F.C. |url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2020/september/jakebeesleysigns/ |access-date=24 September 2020}} He scored his first goal for Rochdale on 10 November 2020 in an [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy) group game against [Salford City](/source/Salford_City_F.C.).{{cite web |title=Football: Rochdale 1 - 2 Salford City |url=http://rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/4/sport-news/137550/football-rochdale-1-2-salford-city |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112045721/https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/4/sport-news/137550/football-rochdale-1-2-salford-city |url-status=usurped |archive-date=12 November 2020 |website=Rochdale Online |accessdate=11 November 2020}} After registering four goals and an assist in just three games across the course of the month, Beesley was awarded the [EFL League Two Player of the Month](/source/EFL_League_Two_Player_of_the_Month) award for December 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2022/january/jakebeesley_decemberpotm_leaguetwo/ |title=Jake Beesley Named Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month |website=www.rochdaleafc.co.uk |date=7 January 2022 |access-date=7 January 2022}} ===Blackpool=== On 10 January 2022, Beesley joined [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool_F.C.) in a three-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee, with the club having an option to extend it for a further twelve months.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/post/seasiders-complete-signing-of-jake-beesley|title=Seasiders Complete Signing of Jake Beesley|website=www.blackpoolfc.co.uk|date=10 January 2022}} He made his first start for the club on 18 April, scoring two goals in a 6–1 win against [Birmingham City](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.).{{cite web |last=Scrafton |first=Matt |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-6-1-birmingham-city-jake-beesley-enjoys-dream-first-start-as-seasiders-claim-biggest-win-of-the-season-3658243 |title=Blackpool 6-1 Birmingham City: Jake Beesley enjoys dream first start as Seasiders claim biggest win of the season |date=18 April 2022 |access-date=18 April 2022 |work=[Blackpool Gazette](/source/Blackpool_Gazette) |publisher=[JPIMedia](/source/JPIMedia)}} ===Burton Albion=== On 25 June 2025, Beesley joined League One side [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.) on an initial two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. {{cite web|url=https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2025/june/25/albion-sign-beesley-from-blackpool/|title=ALBION SIGN BEESLEY FROM BLACKPOOL|website=www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk|date=25 June 2025|accessdate=25 June 2025}} ==Personal life== Beesley's father, [Paul](/source/Paul_Beesley), was also a footballer, playing at [centre-back](/source/centre-back).{{Cite news |date=1 April 2015 |title=Harry Maguire's brother Laurence one of two to sign pro deals at Chesterfield |work=Derbyshire Times |url=http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/chesterfield-fc/harry-maguire-s-brother-laurence-one-of-two-to-sign-pro-deals-at-chesterfield-1-7187909 |access-date=19 October 2016 |archive-date=20 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020103720/http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/chesterfield-fc/harry-maguire-s-brother-laurence-one-of-two-to-sign-pro-deals-at-chesterfield-1-7187909 |url-status=dead }} ==Career stats== {{updated|match played 22 January 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !! rowspan="2"|Season !! colspan="3"|League !! colspan="2"|[FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) !! colspan="2"|[League Cup](/source/Football_League_Cup) !! colspan="2"|Other !! colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Chesterfield_F.C._season) ||[League One](/source/Football_League_One) |0||0||0||0||0||0||1Appearance in [Football League Trophy](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Football_League_Trophy)||0||1||0 |- |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Chesterfield_F.C._season) ||League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Chesterfield_F.C._season) ||League One |7||0||1||0||0||0||2||0||10||0 |- !colspan="3"|Total !7!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!11!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|[Salford City](/source/Salford_City_F.C.) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_National_League) ||[National League North](/source/National_League_North) |24||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy)}}||0||25||2 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_National_League) |[National League](/source/National_League_(division)) |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_EFL_League_Two){{soccerbase season|75654|2019|accessdate=18 April 2022}} |[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) |7||2||0||0||1||0||0||0||8||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !31!!4!!0!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!33!!4 |- |[Boston United](/source/Boston_United_F.C.) (loan) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_National_League) |National League North |11||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||11||1 |- |[Solihull Moors](/source/Solihull_Moors_F.C.) (loan) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_National_League) |National League |23||4||3||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy) and one appearance in [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup)}}||1||29||5 |- |rowspan="2"|Solihull Moors |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_National_League) |National League |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34!!5!!3!!0!!0!!0!!3!!1!!40!!6 |- |rowspan="3"|[Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.) |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Rochdale_A.F.C._season){{soccerbase season|75654|2020|accessdate=18 April 2022}} |League One |27||6||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||30||7 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Rochdale_A.F.C._season){{soccerbase season|75654|2021|accessdate=18 April 2022}} |League Two |21||9||3||1||2||2||0||0||26||12 |- !colspan="2"|Total !48!!15!!4!!1!!2!!2!!2!!0!!58!!18 |- |rowspan="5"|[Blackpool](/source/Blackpool_F.C.) |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Blackpool_F.C._season) |[Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) |6||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||2 |- |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Blackpool_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|75654|2022|accessdate=18 November 2025}} |Championship |5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Blackpool_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|75654|2023|accessdate=18 November 2025}} |League One |29||7||2||0||2||2||4||3||37||12 |- |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Blackpool_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|75654|2024|accessdate=18 November 2025}} |League One |22||1||1||0||3||1||2||0||28||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !62!!10!!4!!0!!5!!3!!6!!3!!77!!16 |- |[Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.) |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Burton_Albion_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|75654|2025|accessdate=18 November 2025}} |League One |25||9||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||26||9 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !207!!43!!13!!1!!8!!5!!15!!4!!245!!73 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *{{Soccerway}} {{Burton Albion F.C. squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Beesley, Jake}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Chesterfield F.C. players Category:Shaw Lane A.F.C. players Category:Salford City F.C. players Category:Boston United F.C. players Category:Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Category:Solihull Moors F.C. players Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players Category:Blackpool F.C. players Category:Burton Albion F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Northern Premier League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:21st-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jake Beesley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Beesley) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Beesley?action=history)). 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