Russell Beardsmore
| Date of birth | 28 September 1968 |
| Place of birth | Wigan |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Midfielder |
This slightly built player made a promising full-back (1988-89) but was released in 1991.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Sep 1986 | 01 Jun 1993 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1988-89 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Manchester United | League Division One | 17 | 6 |
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| 1989-90 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1989-90 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | League Division One | 8 | 13 |
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| 1990-91 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 7 |
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| 1990-91 | Manchester United | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1988 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Rotherham United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Manchester United v Rotherham United | W |
5-0 Agg: 6-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1988 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1989 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1989 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1989 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1989 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Manchester United v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1989 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 28 Jan 1989 | Manchester United v Oxford United | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1989 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1989 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1989 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1989 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1989 | Millwall v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1989 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1989 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1989 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1989 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1989 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1989 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Manchester United v Millwall | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1989 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1989 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1989 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1989 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1990 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1990 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1990 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1990 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Hereford United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1990 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Millwall v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1990 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1990 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1990 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1990 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1990 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1990 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1990 | Luton Town v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1990 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1990 | Manchester United v Pecsi MFC | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1990 | Halifax Town v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1990 | Manchester United v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1991 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1991 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1991 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Athinaikos v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 02 Oct 1991 | Manchester United v Athinaikos | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 23 Oct 1991 | Atletico Madrid v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
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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| 1988-89 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | England | Under-21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb 1989 | Greece v England | L | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 07 Mar 1989 | Albania v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 02 Jun 1989 | England v Poland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 05 Jun 1989 | England v Bulgaria | L | 2-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 11 Jun 1989 | England v USA | L | 0-2 | Toulon Under-21 | 3rd place |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.