Marlon Beresford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlon Beresford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1969[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1989 | → Bury (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1992–1998 | Burnley | 240 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Middlesbrough | 10 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Burnley (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2002 | York City | 6 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Burnley | 34 | (0) |
| 2003 | Bradford City | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Luton Town | 11 | (0) |
| 2004 | Barnsley | 14 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Luton Town | 105 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010- | Middlesbrough Supporters South | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 471 | (0) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Marlon Beresford (born 2 September 1969) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is now an accountancy tutor and sports commentator.
Career
Sheffield Wednesday and early loans
Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Beresford started his career in the Sheffield Wednesday youth system. He signed a professional contract in September 1987.[1] While at the Yorkshire club, he was sent out on loan to Bury, Northampton Town twice and Crewe Alexandra.
Burnley
After failing to break into the Sheffield Wednesday first team, Beresford was sold for a fee of £95,000 to Burnley. While at Burnley he made almost 250 appearances and impressed so much that he was then tracked and bought by Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough and further loans
Beresford was only signed to provide goalkeeping backup and was loaned to Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley for a second spell.
Later career
When his contract with Middlesbrough ended, Beresford joined York City on a short-term contract in August 2002,[2] before joining Burnley for the third time, on a month's contract in September.[3] Despite doubts over his proficiency, he played a whole season at Burnley. A return to York for the following season fell through due to insurance problems regarding an old back injury.[4] He then signed for Bradford City on a free transfer in September 2003,[5] after which he moved to Luton Town.
Luton Town, Barnsley and Oldham Athletic
Beresford impressed for Luton, becoming a fan favourite, but an FA-imposed transfer embargo prevented the Hatters from signing him permanently. When his loan ended he moved to Barnsley but, after Luton came out of administration and had the embargo lifted, he was re-signed for Luton by Mike Newell in 2004.
Beresford played a key role in Luton's League One winning side in 2004–05 - the first time in his career he had picked up a championship winners medal. Due to his experience, he continued making appearances throughout the 2005–06 season and contributed significantly to Luton's respectable finish of 10th place. Beresford also played in the 2006–07 season which saw Luton relegated from the Championship.
Beresford spent a month on loan at Oldham Athletic between 18 October and 18 November 2007. He was released by Luton at the end of the 2007–08 season.[6]
Semi-professional career
On 5 September 2010 Beresford played for Middlesbrough Supporters South Football Club against Plymouth Argyle Supporters London Branch in a pre-season friendly at King Georges Sports Ground, Wandsworth. He kept a clean sheet and was praised for his communication and distribution.
Beresford continued to play for Middlesbrough Supporters South throughout the 2010–11 season, which culminated in the club winning the David Baister Cup, their first trophy in their history, after a 2-0 victory over Brighton thanks to two goals from striker Johnathon Gallagher.[7]
Post-playing career
Marlon is currently a goalkeeping coach at Barnet [8]
References
- 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 57. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ↑ "Beresford joins York". BBC Sport. 5 August 2002. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ↑ Oliver, Pete (6 September 2002). "Beresford back at Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ↑ "Second York deal falls through".
- ↑ "Bantams net keeper". BBC Sport. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ↑ "Relegated Luton start clear-out". BBC Sport. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
- ↑ http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2361917,00.html
- ↑ "QPR loan out Hewitt & Borrowdale". BBC News. 30 September 2011.
