Dick Beattie Football player

Richard Scott "Dick" Beattie (24 October 1936 – 15 August 1990) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in both the Scottish and English football leagues. A Scotland under-23 international, who appeared in three major finals with Celtic in his early career, he was later imprisoned after being found guilty of involvement in the British betting scandal of 1964, and banned from football for life, aged 27.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 24, 1936
Birth place
Scotland , Glasgow
Date of deathAugust 15, 1990
Place of death
Scotland , Old Kilpatrick
Height (meters)1.8288

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Football player

position
Goalkeeper (association football)
teams
St. Mirren F.C.
Brechin City F.C.
Peterborough United F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Duntocher Hibernian F.C.
Portsmouth F.C.
Scottish Football League XI

Dick Beattie on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/dickbeattie.htm
  2. http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Beattie%2C+Richard