Mark Beeney
FullnameMark Raymond Beeney[1]
Birth date30 December 1967 (age 58)
Birth placePembury, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2]
PositionGoalkeeper
CurrentclubChelsea
(Goalkeeping coach)
Years 11986–1987
Clubs 1Gillingham
Caps 12
Goals 10
Years 21987–1991
Clubs 2Maidstone United
Caps 250
Goals 20
Years 31989–1990
Clubs 3Aldershot (loan)
Caps 37
Goals 30
Years 41990–1993
Clubs 4Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps 469
Goals 40
Years 51993–1999
Clubs 5Leeds United
Caps 535
Goals 50
Years 62000–2001
Clubs 6Doncaster Rovers
Years 72001
Clubs 7Dover Athletic
Years 82001–2003
Clubs 8Sittingbourne
Caps 87
Goals 80
Nationalyears 11989
Nationalteam 1England C
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10

Mark Raymond Beeney (born 30 December 1967) is an English football coach and former professional footballer, who is a goalkeeping coach for Premier League side Chelsea's reserve and youth teams.

As a player, he was a goalkeeper from 1986 to 2003. He played in the Premier League for Leeds United. He also played for Gillingham, Maidstone United, Aldershot, Brighton & Hove Albion, Doncaster Rovers, Dover Athletic and Sittingbourne.

Playing career

He began his career with Gillingham in 1986 and after one season he moved to Maidstone United. He remained with Maidstone until 1991 where he joined Brighton & Hove Albion. He then moved to Leeds United in 1993 and served as backup to John Lukic and then Nigel Martyn. In 2001, he joined Doncaster Rovers and then joined non-league side Dover Athletic in 2001 before retiring.

Coaching career

After his retirement he spent a little time as a player/coach at Sittingbourne before taking up the Academy Goalkeeping Coach role at Chelsea. He has worked closely with a number of young stoppers. In September 2007, when Jose Mourinho and his staff left the club, Beeney was temporarily promoted to first team goalkeeping coach and worked with Petr Čech and Carlo Cudicini until the club hired Christophe Lollichon. He now continues his work with the Reserves and Academy.[3]

Personal life

His son Mitchell is also a professional goalkeeper.[4]

References

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  2. ^ Rollin, Jack (ed.) (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96. London: Headline. p. 413. ISBN 0-7472-7823-7. OCLC 60284604
  3. ^ Non-League Club Directory 2014. Tony Williams Publications. 2013. p. 1006. ISBN 978-1-869833-72-5.
  4. ^ "Building at the bridge — the next generation of Chelsea players". 10 December 2014.