James Beattie
| Date of birth | 27 February 1978 |
| Place of birth | Lancaster |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Having endured a nightmare time with injuries and loss of form, James bounced back in 2000-01 in fine style.
He hit a rich vein of form, especially in the autumn, when he netted ten goals in a run of ten games to win the 'Carling Player of the Month' for December.
His exploits included a dramatic 25-yard free-kick in the 3-2 win over Chelsea and a stunning 40-yard effort at Sunderland.
A powerfully built striker, he is very effective in the air, packs a powerful shot and links well with his partner up front Marian Pahars.
James joined Everton in January 2005 with a contract to June 2009.
He joined Stoke City in January 2009 with a contract to June 2011.
James' contract at Sheffield United was extended to June 2012 in January 2012.
His contract at Accrington Stanley was extended to June 2013 in January 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 07 Mar 1995 | 17 Jul 1998 | |
| Southampton | 17 Jul 1998 | 04 Jan 2005 | |
| Everton | 04 Jan 2005 | 04 Aug 2007 | |
| Sheffield United | 04 Aug 2007 | 12 Jan 2009 | |
| Stoke City | 12 Jan 2009 | 13 Aug 2010 | |
| Rangers | 13 Aug 2010 | 31 Aug 2011 | |
| Blackpool | 31 Jan 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Sheffield United | 24 Nov 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 09 Nov 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1998-99 | Southampton | Premier League | 22 | 13 |
5 |
4
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | Premier League | 8 | 10 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Southampton | Premier League | 29 | 8 |
11 |
5
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| 2001-02 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Southampton | Premier League | 24 | 4 |
12 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Southampton | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Southampton | Premier League | 35 | 3 |
23 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Southampton | Premier League | 32 | 5 |
14 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Southampton | UEFA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Everton | Premier League | 7 | 4 |
1 |
1
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1
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| 2004-05 | Southampton | Premier League | 11 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Everton | Premier League | 29 | 3 |
10 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Everton | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Everton | Premier League | 15 | 18 |
2 |
4
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 36 | 3 |
22 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 21 | 2 |
12 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 16 | 7 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Premier League | 11 | 11 |
3 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Blackpool | Premier League | 5 | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | League One | 2 | 16 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Accrington Stanley | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Accrington Stanley | League Two | 18 | 7 |
6 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Everton | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2005 | Everton v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Southampton v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Fulham v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2005 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Everton v Villarreal | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Everton v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Everton v Dinamo Bucuresti | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-5 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2005 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Birmingham City v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2005 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2005 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2005 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Millwall v Everton | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Portsmouth v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Everton v Millwall | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2006 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Everton v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Everton v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Everton v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Peterborough United v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2006 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Everton v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2006 | Everton v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Fulham v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2006 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Portsmouth v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2006 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Reading v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Everton v Reading | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2007 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Watford v Everton | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Sheffield United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2007 | Everton v Fulham | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | England v France | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | England v Poland | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hungary v England | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Poland v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | England v Australia | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2003 | England v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | England v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 16 Nov 2003 | England v Denmark | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.