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Jim Martin
Beglin: Defender |
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Date of Birth: 29.07.1963 |
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With the Reds: 1983-1989 |
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Height: 5ft 11in |
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Weight: 11st 0ld |
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Bought from: Local |
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Signed for LFC:
Shamrock Rovers |
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Debut: 10th November 1984 v
Southampton (H) D1 draw 1-1 (Aged 21) |
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Last match: 21.01.1987 |
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Debut goal: 10.04.1985 |
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1st team league
games: 64 |
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1st team league
goals: 2 |
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Total 1st team
games: 98 |
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Total 1st team
goals: 3 |
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Contract expiry: June
1989, transfered to Leeds United for 750,000 pounds |
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International caps: 15 (15
as Liverpool) Rep. Ireland |
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International goals: |
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International debut:
03.06.1984 vs. China |
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Characteristics: |
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Former clubs:
Shamrock Rovers, Plymouth Argyle (loan), Blackburn Rovers (loan), Leeds United |
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Birth Place:
Waterford, Rep. Ireland |
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Honours: 1 Division One
Championships 85-86, 1 FA Cup 85-86, 1 Charity Shields 86, 1 Screen Sport Super Cup 85-86, 1
Central League Championships 84-85 |
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Personal Honours: |
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Honours as Staff: |
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Fact: |
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Total LFC
ames/goals
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League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1983-84 |
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| 1984-85 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
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3 |
1 |
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15 |
2 |
| 1985-86 |
34 |
1 |
7 |
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7 |
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5 |
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53 |
1 |
| 1986-87 |
20 |
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1 |
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6 |
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3 |
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30 |
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| 1988-89 |
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| 1989-90 |
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| Total |
64 |
2 |
10 |
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13 |
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3 |
1 |
8 |
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98 |
3 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
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Total |
Competition |
| 98 |
Started |
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64 |
League |
| 7 |
On the bench |
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13 |
League Cup |
| 0 |
Substitute |
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10 |
FA Cup |
| 2 |
Substituted |
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7 |
Screen Sport Super Cup |
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3 |
European Cup |
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1 |
Charity Shield |
Career Milestones for Jim Beglin:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
10.11.1984 |
Southampton |
1-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
22.02.1986 |
Everton |
0-2 |
Anfield |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
10.04.1985 |
85 |
Panathinaikos |
4-0 |
Anfield |
Europe |
Total LFC
games/goals for Reserves
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Reserves |
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League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1983-84 |
2 |
3 |
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2 |
3 |
| 1984-85 |
21 |
2 |
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21 |
2 |
| 1987-88 |
1 |
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1 |
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| Total |
24 |
5 |
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24 |
5 |
Notes:
Loan
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League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| Plymouth
Argyle |
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| 1987-88 |
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Rovers |
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| 1988-89 |
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PROFILE
 Has the distinction of being Bob Paisley's last signing as
Liverpool manager, costing 20,000 pounds as a 19-year-old from Shamrock Rovers in May
1983. His talents at left back combined committed tackling ability with adroit passing.
New manager Joe Fagan gave Beglin several stints as an unused substitute in domestic and
European games before calling him up for his senior debut in the First Division clash with
Southampton in November 1984.
But it was the following season of 1985-86, Kenny Dalglish's first as player boss,
in which Beglin established himself. He displaced Alan Kennedy in the No 3 shirt in the
September and made 53 appearances in a demanding campaign that saw Liverpool land the
League and FA Cup double and reach the Milk Cup semi-final.
But the Anfield career of the Waterford-born defender, who won 15 Republic of
Ireland caps, was cruelly ended when he broke his left leg in a tussle with Everton's Gary
Stevens in a Littlewoods Cup tie at Goodison in January 1987.
A reserve team comeback ended in cartilage surgery and he joined Leeds in 1989,
helping them win promotion from the old Second Division. Beglin hung up his boots in 1991
at the age of 27 and became a radio and TV football pundit.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
1984 v China; 1985 v Mexico, Denmark, Italy, Israel, England, Norway, Switzerland
(twice), USSR, Denmark; 1986 v Wales; 1987 v Belgium, Scotland, Poland (15)
1983-84
PRE-MATCH MEAL: Scrambled Eggs
OTHER SPORTS PLAYED: Tennis, Snooker
FAVOURITE SINGERS/MUSICIANS: ELO, Michael Jackson, Beatles, David Bowie.
FAVOURITE T.V. PROGRAMMES: Top of the Pops, Most sports progs.
BEST FILMS SEEN: Midnight Express, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Update 13.01.2008 |
