John Beresford
| Date of birth | 04 September 1966 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
With Newcastle United, 1st Division Champion 1993. A fine attacking left-back, John made the long but productive move from Portsmouth to Newcastle. He won England honours at three levels.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Manchester City | 16 Sep 1983 | 04 Aug 1986 | |
| Barnsley | 04 Aug 1986 | 23 Mar 1989 | |
| Portsmouth | 23 Mar 1989 | 02 Jul 1992 | |
| Newcastle United | 02 Jul 1992 | 06 Feb 1998 | |
| Southampton | 06 Feb 1998 | 30 Jun 2000 | |
| Birmingham City | 06 Oct 1999 | 13 Oct 1999 | L |
| Ossett Town | 27 Jun 2001 | 01 Jan 2002 | |
| Alfreton Town | 01 Jan 2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Halifax Town | 12 Aug 2002 | 12 Sep 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Division 1 | 42 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 34 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 33 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 18 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 17 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Southampton | Premier League | 10 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Southampton | Premier League | 1 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | Premier League | 3 |
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 | |
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| 07 Feb 1998 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Leeds United v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 1998 | Southampton v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Barnsley v Southampton | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Southampton v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Derby County v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1999 | Wimbledon v Southampton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 1999 | Southampton v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 1999 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Southampton v Everton | W | 2-0 | 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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| 1983-84 | England | Cannes Youth Tournament | 4 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | England | UEFA Under-16 | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | England | Trophy Yugoslavia | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | England | World Youth Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | B International | 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 | |
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| 19 Oct 1983 | Scotland v England | W | 0-4 | UEFA U16 | |
| 01 Mar 1984 | England v France | W | 4-0 | UEFA U16 | |
| 18 Apr 1984 | England v Mexico | W | 4-0 | Cannes Youth Tournament | |
| 20 Apr 1984 | England v Italy | W | 1-0 | Cannes Youth Tournament | |
| 22 Apr 1984 | England v Algeria | W | 3-0 | Cannes Youth Tournament | |
| 23 Apr 1984 | France v England | L | 2-1 | Cannes Youth Tournament | Final |
| 05 May 1984 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U16 | |
| 06 Sep 1984 | Austria v England | D | 2-2 | TROPHY YUGOSLAVIA | |
| 08 Sep 1984 | USSR v England | W | 0-1 | TROPHY YUGOSLAVIA | |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Sweden v England | D | 1-1 | TROPHY YUGOSLAVIA | |
| 16 Oct 1984 | England v Iceland | W | 5-3 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 1 |
| 27 Nov 1984 | England v Scotland | L | 1-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Republic of Ireland v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 24 Aug 1985 | England v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 26 Aug 1985 | England v China PR | L | 0-2 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 29 Aug 1985 | England v Mexico | L | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 10 May 1994 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 4-2 | B International | |
| 13 Dec 1994 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-0 | B International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.