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Robert Beale

Position: goalkeeper

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 55 29 13 13 92 50 +42 52.73
A 57 15 13 29 72 106 -34 26.32
TOTALS 112 44 26 42 164 156 +8 39.29

Name: Robert "Bobby" Hughes Beale
Birthdate: 08-01-1884
Age: 142
Birthplace: Maidstone, Kent, England
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m)
Weight: 11st 6lbs (72.57kg)
Years at Club: 1912-1919
Signing Info: Transferred from: Norwich City, 05/1912, £275
Previous Clubs: Maidstone United, Brighton and Hove Albion, Norwich City, Arsenal (WW1)
Debut: 02/09/1912 v Arsenal (A) 0-0 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Gillingham, 07/1919, £
Passed Away: 05/10/1950

Biography

Robert Beale was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Newton Heath’s successor, Manchester United, during the early 20th century. Though his spell at Old Trafford was brief, Beale is remembered as part of the group of dependable stoppers who helped stabilise the club during its formative years in the Football League.

Early Life and Career
Beale was born in Maidstone, Kent, on 8th January 1884. Like many young players of his era, he developed his footballing skills in the southern counties before being recruited into the professional game. His early promise as a goalkeeper soon brought him opportunities at a higher level joining Maidstone United, Brighton & Norwich City.

Manchester United Career
Beale joined Manchester United from Norwich City in 1912 for £275, after deal was struck with the Canaries' as Manchester United's directors had placed both regular custodians Harry Moger & Hugh Edmonds on the transfers list. Beale provided reliable cover when called upon, making his debut and keeping a clean sheet on 02/09/1912 v Woolwich Arsenal at Highbury during a League Division One match.

Beale made 112 appearances for the club and kept 35 clean sheets as custodian from 1912 to 1919, his career was disrupted by the Great War before he was transferred to Gillingham, 07/1919. He however again turned up in Manchester playing an occasional game for the reserves.

Later Career
After leaving Manchester United, Robert Beale continued his football career with other clubs, including Arsenal (war time guest) & Gillingham, where he added further experience to his professional journey. His service at United, however, remains a key chapter, linking him to one of football’s most famous clubs during its rise to prominence.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1912-1913 0 37 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
2. 1913-1914 0 31 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
3. 1914-1915 0 37 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
TOTALS 0 105 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
Player never scored for club.
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. Oldham Athletic 8 0
2. Sheffield Wednesday 7 0
3. Everton 6 0
4. Blackburn Rovers 6 0
5. Tottenham Hotspur 6 0
6. Aston Villa 6 0
7. Bolton Wanderers 6 0
8. Newcastle United 6 0
9. Chelsea 6 0
10. Manchester City 5 0
11. West Bromwich Albion 5 0
12. Middlesbrough 5 0
13. Sunderland 5 0
14. Liverpool 5 0
15. Sheffield United 5 0
16. Bradford City 5 0
17. Notts County 4 0
18. Derby County 3 0
19. Burnley 3 0
20. Arsenal 2 0
21. Coventry City 2 0
22. Preston North End 2 0
23. Bradford Park Avenue 2 0
24. Plymouth Argyle 1 0
25. Swindon Town 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Dickinson, Arthur 7
2. Cuff, William 6
3. Middleton, Robert 6
4. Ramsay, George 6
5. Settle, Will 6
6. Watt, Frank 6
7. Ashworth, David 6
8. Calderhead (Snr), David 6
9. Everiss, Fred 5
10. McIntosh, Thomas 5
11. Kyle, Bob 5
12. Watson, Tom 5
13. Nicholson, John 5
14. O'Rourke, Peter 5
15. McWilliam, Peter 5
16. Mangnall, Ernest 4
17. Methven, Jimmy 3
18. Haworth, John 3
19. Morrell, George 2
20. Harris, Tom 2
21. Wallace, Robert 2
22. Preston North End Committee 2
23. Bamlett, Herbert 2
24. Fisher, Albert 2
25. Bradford Park Avenue Committee 2
26. Manchester City Committee 1
27. Tottenham Hotspur Directors 1
28. Jack, Bob 1
29. Allen, Sam 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Bentley, John 82
2. Robson, John 21
3. Wallworth, TJ 7
4. Mangnall, Ernest 2
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 55
2. Boundary Park 4
3. Hillsborough 4
4. Ayresome Park 3
5. Burnden Park 3
6. Ewood Park 3
7. Goodison Park 3
8. Hyde Road 3
9. St James Park, Newcastle 3
10. Stamford Bridge 3
11. Villa Park 3
12. White Hart Lane 3
13. Anfield 2
14. Baseball Ground 2
15. Bramall Lane 2
16. Meadow Lane 2
17. Roker Park 2
18. The Hawthorns 2
19. Turf Moor 2
20. Valley Parade 2
21. County Ground, Swindon 1
22. Deepdale 1
23. Highfield Road 1
24. Home Park 1
25. Manor Field 1
26. Park Avenue 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 105
2. FA Cup 7
No Opponent Count
1. Oldham Athletic 8
2. Sheffield Wednesday 7
3. Everton 6
4. Blackburn Rovers 6
5. Tottenham Hotspur 6
6. Aston Villa 6
7. Bolton Wanderers 6
8. Newcastle United 6
9. Chelsea 6
10. Manchester City 5
11. West Bromwich Albion 5
12. Middlesbrough 5
13. Sunderland 5
14. Liverpool 5
15. Sheffield United 5
16. Bradford City 5
17. Notts County 4
18. Derby County 3
19. Burnley 3
20. Arsenal 2
21. Coventry City 2
22. Preston North End 2
23. Bradford Park Avenue 2
24. Plymouth Argyle 1
25. Swindon Town 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 112
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 02-09-1912 Div 1 Arsenal Draw 0-0 A 0
2. 07-09-1912 Div 1 Manchester City Loss 0-1 H 0 George Wynn 41'
3. 14-09-1912 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Win 2-1 A 0 George Livingstone 1', Sandy Turnbull 13' Sid Bowser 30'
4. 21-09-1912 Div 1 Everton Win 2-0 H 0 Enoch West 9', 85'
5. 28-09-1912 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Draw 3-3 A 0 Enoch West 10', 55', Sandy Turnbull 71' David McLean 47' (pen), Sam Kirkman 75', Andrew Wilson 88'
6. 05-10-1912 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Draw 1-1 H 0 George Wall 54' Eddie Latheron 89'
7. 12-10-1912 Div 1 Derby County Loss 1-2 A 0 Sandy Turnbull 82' Stephen Bloomer 52', Harry Leonard 58'
8. 19-10-1912 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Win 2-0 H 0 Sandy Turnbull 47', Enoch West 50'
9. 26-10-1912 Div 1 Middlesbrough Loss 2-3 A 0 Thomas Nuttall 25', 77' Jackie Carr 20', 75', James Windridge 33'
10. 02-11-1912 Div 1 Notts County Win 2-1 H 0 George Anderson 23', Billy Meredith 33' Alf West 40' (pen)
11. 09-11-1912 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 1-3 A 0 Enoch West 37' Jackie Mordue 22' (pen), Walter Tinsley 49', Thomas Hall 54'
12. 16-11-1912 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 2-4 A 0 George Wall 47', Enoch West ??' Joe Bache 15', Harold Hampton 30', 40', Clement Stephenson 51'
13. 23-11-1912 Div 1 Liverpool Win 3-1 H 0 George Wall 25', George Anderson 35' (pen), 54' Donald MacKinlay 58'
14. 30-11-1912 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 1-2 A 0 George Wall 89' Joe Smith 25', Alf Bentley 32'
15. 07-12-1912 Div 1 Sheffield United Win 4-0 H 0 Sandy Turnbull 57', George Wall 62', George Anderson 80', Enoch West 88'
16. 14-12-1912 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 3-1 A 0 Enoch West 10', 25', 44' Jock Rutherford 70'
17. 21-12-1912 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Draw 0-0 H 0
18. 25-12-1912 Div 1 Chelsea Win 4-1 A 0 George Anderson 15', Enoch West ??', ??', Arthur Whalley ??' Harry Ford ??'
19. 26-12-1912 Div 1 Chelsea Win 4-2 H 0 George Wall 11', Sandy Turnbull 27', 32', George Anderson 65' John Brown 29', Harry Ford 35'
20. 28-12-1912 Div 1 Manchester City Win 2-0 A 0 Enoch West 16', 30'
21. 01-01-1913 Div 1 Bradford City Win 2-0 H 0 George Anderson 26', 89'
22. 04-01-1913 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Draw 1-1 H 0 Charlie Roberts 83' Sid Bowser 44'
23. 11-01-1913 FAC Coventry City Draw 1-1 H 0 George Wall 80' James Mitchell 60'
24. 16-01-1913 FAC Coventry City Win 2-1 A 0 Charlie Roberts 43', George Anderson 88' Harry Parkes 84'
25. 18-01-1913 Div 1 Everton Loss 1-4 A 0 Michael Hamill 48' Billy Warein 14', Tommy Browell 43', 86', Frank Jefferis 52'
26. 25-01-1913 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Win 2-0 H 0 Arthur Whalley 12', Enoch West 14'
27. 01-02-1913 FAC Plymouth Argyle Win 2-0 A 0 George Anderson 39', George Wall 70'
28. 08-02-1913 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Draw 0-0 A 0
29. 15-02-1913 Div 1 Derby County Win 4-0 H 0 Sandy Turnbull 7', Enoch West 27', 36', George Anderson 34'
30. 22-02-1913 FAC Oldham Athletic Draw 0-0 A 0
31. 26-02-1913 FAC Oldham Athletic Loss 1-2 H 0 Enoch West 67' Arthur Gee 53', Alf Toward 72'
32. 08-03-1913 Div 1 Notts County Win 2-1 A 0 Sandy Turnbull 8', George Anderson 62' Billy Flint 88' (pen)
33. 15-03-1913 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 1-3 H 0 John Sheldon 43' Jimmy Richardson 33', Charlie Buchan 46', 86'
34. 21-03-1913 Div 1 Arsenal Win 2-0 H 0 George Anderson 20', Arthur Whalley 60'
35. 22-03-1913 Div 1 Aston Villa Win 4-0 H 0 George Stacey 7' (pen), George Wall 19', Sandy Turnbull 46', Enoch West 65'
36. 25-03-1913 Div 1 Bradford City Loss 0-1 A 0 Oscar Fox 18'
37. 29-03-1913 Div 1 Liverpool Win 2-0 A 0 George Wall 33', Enoch West 38'
38. 31-03-1913 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Draw 1-1 A 0 Samuel Blott 58' Billy Minter 2'
39. 05-04-1913 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Win 2-1 H 0 George Anderson 55', George Wall 65' Joe Smith 73'
40. 12-04-1913 Div 1 Sheffield United Loss 1-2 A 0 George Wall 85' Wally Hardinge 48', Robert Evans 55'
41. 19-04-1913 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 3-0 H 0 William Hunter 45', ??, Enoch West ??
42. 26-04-1913 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Draw 0-0 A 0
43. 06-09-1913 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Win 3-1 A 0 Sandy Turnbull 39', Jimmy Spoors 75' (o.g.), Enoch West 76' Jack Burkinshaw 37'
44. 08-09-1913 Div 1 Sunderland Win 3-1 H 0 George Anderson 22', Sandy Turnbull 46', Arthur Whalley 88' Charlie Buchan 44'
45. 13-09-1913 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 0-1 H 0 George Lillycrop 27'
46. 20-09-1913 Div 1 Chelsea Win 2-0 A 0 George Anderson 25', George Wall 85' (pen)
47. 27-09-1913 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Win 4-1 H 0 George Anderson 22', George Wall 29', Enoch West 49', 80' Alf Toward 88'
48. 04-10-1913 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Win 3-1 H 0 George Stacey 48' (pen), Arthur Whalley 80', George Wall 87' Bert Middlemiss 10'
49. 11-10-1913 Div 1 Burnley Win 2-1 A 0 George Anderson 23', 48' Bertie Freeman 28'
50. 18-10-1913 Div 1 Preston North End Win 3-0 H 0 George Anderson 13', 20', 86'
51. 25-10-1913 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 1-0 A 0 Enoch West 5'
52. 01-11-1913 Div 1 Liverpool Win 3-0 H 0 George Wall 3', 89', Enoch West 88'
53. 08-11-1913 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 1-3 A 0 Wilfred Woodcock 33' Harold Hampton 20' (pen), Albert Hall 40', Samuel Whittaker 68'
54. 15-11-1913 Div 1 Middlesbrough Loss 0-1 H 0 Jackie Carr 14'
55. 06-12-1913 Div 1 Manchester City Win 2-0 A 0 George Anderson 32', 43'
56. 13-12-1913 Div 1 Bradford City Draw 1-1 H 0 Frank Knowles 60' Charlie Storer 61'
57. 20-12-1913 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Win 1-0 A 0 Bob Crompton 35' (o.g.)
58. 25-12-1913 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-1 H 0 Bobby Parker 49'
59. 26-12-1913 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-5 A 0 Bobby Parker 34', 58', 90', *Thomas Nuttall 65',85'
60. 27-12-1913 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Win 2-1 H 0 George Wall 33', Billy Meredith 50' Jimmy Spoors 65' (pen)
61. 01-01-1914 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Win 1-0 H 0 George Wall 22'
62. 03-01-1914 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 1-6 A 0 Enoch West 72' George Lillycrop 26', Joe Smith 38', 45', 49', 82', Evan Jones 67'
63. 10-01-1914 FAC Swindon Town Loss 0-1 A 0 Harold Fleming 89'
64. 17-01-1914 Div 1 Chelsea Loss 0-1 H 0 Charlie Freeman 70'
65. 24-01-1914 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Draw 2-2 A 0 George Wall 18' (pen), Wilfred Woodcock ?? George Woodger 16', Arthur Gee ??
66. 07-02-1914 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Loss 1-2 A 0 George Wall 29' Billy Minter 20', Jimmy Cantrell 71'
67. 14-02-1914 Div 1 Burnley Loss 0-1 H 0 Bertie Freeman 2'
68. 21-02-1914 Div 1 Middlesbrough Loss 1-3 A 0 George Anderson 50' John Stirling 20', George Elliott 70', George Malcolm 85'
69. 28-02-1914 Div 1 Newcastle United Draw 2-2 H 0 Arthur Potts 3', George Anderson 42' William Hibbert 10', Albert Shepherd 15'
70. 05-03-1914 Div 1 Preston North End Loss 2-4 A 0 George Travers 52' , George Wall 86' (pen) Fred Osborn 35', 58', William Swarbrick 79', 81'
71. 14-03-1914 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 0-6 H 0 Harold Edgley 11', Joe Bache 24', 50', 71', Harold Hampton 55', Clement Stephenson 78'
72. 04-04-1914 Div 1 Derby County Loss 2-4 A 0 George Travers 44', George Anderson 78' Horace Barnes 5', Harry Leonard 15', 88', Ernald Scattergood 47' (pen)
73. 22-04-1914 Div 1 Sheffield United Win 2-1 H 0 George Anderson 43', 61' Stan Fazackerley 80'
74. 25-04-1914 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Draw 0-0 H 0
75. 02-09-1914 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Loss 1-3 H 0 Patrick O'Connell 43' Arthur Gee 15', 28', Joe Walters 86'
76. 05-09-1914 Div 1 Manchester City Draw 0-0 H 0
77. 12-09-1914 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 0-3 A 0 George Lilycrop 43', 56', Joe Smith 46'
78. 19-09-1914 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Win 2-0 H 0 Enoch West 13', 44'
79. 26-09-1914 Div 1 Notts County Loss 2-4 A 0 Sandy Turnbull 35', George Wall 83' Jack Peart 29', 51' (pen), Billy Flint 48', Sam Richards 53'
80. 03-10-1914 Div 1 Sunderland Win 3-0 H 0 Enoch West 11', George Anderson 87', George Stacey 88' (pen)
81. 10-10-1914 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Loss 0-1 A 0 Ted Glennon 28'
82. 17-10-1914 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Draw 0-0 H 0
83. 24-10-1914 Div 1 Everton Loss 2-4 A 0 George Anderson 11', George Wall 14' (pen) Harry Makepeace 51', Bobby Parker 54', 76', Billy Palmer 73'
84. 31-10-1914 Div 1 Chelsea Draw 2-2 H 0 George Anderson 43', George Hunter 70' *Harold Halse 65', 84'
85. 07-11-1914 Div 1 Bradford City Loss 2-4 A 0 George Hunter 44', Enoch West 78' James McDonald 15', Charlie Storer 16', Dickie Bond 30', Oscar Fox 88' (pen)
86. 21-11-1914 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Loss 0-2 A 0 Thomas Clay 70' (pen), Jimmy Cantrell 80'
87. 28-11-1914 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 1-0 H 0 Enoch West 30'
88. 05-12-1914 Div 1 Middlesbrough Draw 1-1 A 0 George Anderson 85' George Elliott 88'
89. 12-12-1914 Div 1 Sheffield United Loss 1-2 H 0 George Anderson 70' Jim Simmons 15' (pen), Wally Masterman 65'
90. 19-12-1914 Div 1 Aston Villa Draw 3-3 A 0 George Anderson 2', Joseph Norton 14', 88' Harold Edgley 30', Harold Hampton 54', 78'
91. 26-12-1914 Div 1 Liverpool Draw 1-1 A 0 George Stacey 82' (pen) Fred Pagnam 70'
92. 01-01-1915 Div 1 Bradford Park Avenue Loss 1-2 H 0 George Anderson 75' Jock Stirling 23', Jimmy Bauchop 27'
93. 02-01-1915 Div 1 Manchester City Draw 1-1 A 0 Enoch West 44' Fred Howard 57'
94. 09-01-1915 FAC Sheffield Wednesday Loss 0-1 A 0 Andrew Wilson 67'
95. 16-01-1915 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Win 4-1 H 0 Arthur Potts 4', 78', Wilfred Woodcock 48', George Stacey 74' (pen) Joe Smith 30'
96. 23-01-1915 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Draw 3-3 A 0 Wilfred Woodcock 16', 57', Robinson 23' (o.g.) Johnny Orr 11', Robert Crompton ??, Percy Smith 73'
97. 30-01-1915 Div 1 Notts County Draw 2-2 H 0 Arthur Potts 25', George Stacey 48' (pen) George Dale 10', Walter Bird 85'
98. 06-02-1915 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 0-1 A 0 Jackie Mordue 28' (pen)
99. 13-02-1915 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Win 2-0 H 0 Enoch West 51' (pen), Wilfred Woodcock 71'
100. 20-02-1915 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Draw 0-0 A 0
101. 27-02-1915 Div 1 Everton Loss 1-2 H 0 Wilfred Woodcock 70' Bobby Parker 34', George Harrison 43'
102. 13-03-1915 Div 1 Bradford City Win 1-0 H 0 Arthur Potts 80'
103. 20-03-1915 Div 1 Burnley Loss 0-3 A 0 William Pickering 18', 44', Teddy Hodgson 84'
104. 27-03-1915 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Draw 1-1 H 0 Wilfred Woodcock 85' Billy Minter 43'
105. 02-04-1915 Div 1 Liverpool Win 2-0 H 0 George Anderson 40', 75'
106. 03-04-1915 Div 1 Newcastle United Loss 0-2 A 0 William Hibbert 4', 54'
107. 05-04-1915 Div 1 Bradford Park Avenue Loss 0-5 A 0 Jimmy Smith 13', Jimmy Bauchop 19', 54', 73', Tommy Little 87'
108. 06-04-1915 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Loss 0-1 A 0 Gilbert Kemp 5'
109. 10-04-1915 Div 1 Middlesbrough Draw 2-2 H 0 Sandy Turnbull 24', Patrick O'Connell 88' Walter Tinsley 23', Andrew Jackson 87'
110. 17-04-1915 Div 1 Sheffield United Loss 1-3 A 0 Enoch West 75' George Utley 27', Robert Evans 29', Wally Masterman 77'
111. 19-04-1915 Div 1 Chelsea Win 3-1 A 0 Enoch West 9', Joseph Norton 36', Wilfred Woodcock 55' Vivien Woodward 11'
112. 26-04-1915 Div 1 Aston Villa Win 1-0 H 0 George Anderson 88'
 

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