Shaun Anthony Beeley (born 21 November 1988) is an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a defender. He currently plays for Warrington Town. He has also been capped for

England C The England national football C team (previously known as the England National Game XI and the England Semi-Pro national team) is the football team that represents England at non-league level. Formed in 1979 as the England Non-League team, it fe ...

Career

Beeley spent his youth career in the youth academy at

Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The history of Oldham Athletic ...

. He then joined

Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England. Southport lies on the Irish ...

of the

Conference National The National League, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of the National League System and fifth-highest of the overall English football league system. It is the highest league that is semi-profes ...

. Beeley joined Fleetwood Town on 1 November 2007. He was a member of the Fleetwood side that won promotion to the

Conference North The National League North, formerly Conference North, is a division of the National League in England, immediately below the National League division. Along with the National League South, it is at the second level of the National League Sy ...

and

Football League Two The English Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League Two from 2004 until 2016) is the third and lowest division of the English Football Lea ...

. On 13 August 2012 Beeley made his

Football League Cup The EFL Cup (referred to historically, and colloquially, as the League Cup), currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition and major trophy in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the ...

debut against

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...

where Town lost 0–1 to the Championship side. On 30 January 2014, Beeley was released from

Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club; it was originally formed in ...

. Beeley joined Bury on a six-month loan deal from Fleetwood Town and he scored his first goal in the 1st round of the Football League Cup against

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...

, Bury went on to win the match 3–2. After being released by Fleetwood, Beeley agreed terms with

Morecambe Morecambe ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England. It is in Morecambe Bay on the Irish Sea. Name The first use of the name was by John Whitaker in his ''History of Manchester'' (1771), w ...

taking him to the end of the 2013–14 season. Beeley signed a two-year deal with the Shrimps in May 2014. Beeley was released by Morecambe in May 2016, and signed for

Barrow AFC Barrow Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The club plays in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English league system. Since 1909, Barrow have played their home games at H ...

in the National League (formerly the Conference National). He spent one season at Barrow before being released. In July 2017 Beeley joined Warrington Town on a part-time basis, as he wanted to focus on pursuing a career outside football.

England C cap

Fleetwood Town's Shaun Beeley earned his first England C cap and follows in the steps of Highbury teammates Richard Brodie, Rob Atkinson, Peter Cavanagh and Andy Mangan who have all worn the Three Lions shirts. The 'C' team are the national football team that represents England at non-league level.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beeley, Shaun 1988 births Living people English men's footballers Bury F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players Southport F.C. players Salford City F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players England men's semi-pro international footballers Men's association football defenders Footballers from Stockport