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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Watford v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Blackpool v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Sheffield United v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Bristol City v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Hull City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Sheffield United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Sheffield United v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Sheffield United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Colchester United v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2008 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Barnsley v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2008 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Burnley v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Sheffield United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Sheffield United v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Derby County v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | L | 6-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Sheffield United v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Sheffield United v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Sheffield United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Bristol City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Barnsley v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Sheffield United v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United | W | 2-5 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Sheffield United v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Swansea City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Dec 2011 | Sheffield United v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Sheffield United v Hartlepool United | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Carlisle United v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Sheffield United v Salisbury City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2012 | Sheffield United v Yeovil Town | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Bury v Sheffield United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Walsall v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Colchester United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Notts County v Sheffield United | W | 2-5 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Sheffield United v Chesterfield | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Sheffield United v Stevenage | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 05 May 2012 | Exeter City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
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.