Jake Beesley

Jake Elliott Beesley (born 2 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rochdale.

Jake Beesley
Personal information
Full name Jake Elliott Beesley[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996
Place of birth Sheffield, England [2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Rochdale
Number 11
Youth career
Chesterfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Chesterfield 7 (0)
2016 → Shaw Lane (loan) 6 (4)
2017–2020 Salford City 28 (4)
2018 → Boston United (loan) 11 (1)
2018–2019 → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 43 (21)
2019–2020 → Solihull Moors (loan) 14 (4)
2020 Solihull Moors 9 (0)
2020– Rochdale 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:02, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Beesley made his professional debut for Chesterfield on 2 September 2014 in a Football League Trophy match against Scunthorpe United, after coming off the bench to replace Charlie Dawes in the 74th minute.[3]

Beesley signed on loan for Shaw Lane in October 2016 for a month.[4] He made his début against Loughborough Dynamo on 16 October in a 3–0.[5] At the end of his loan spell, Shaw Lane manager Craig Elliott praised Beesley, saying he had earned the chance to play in the Chesterfield first team with his performances.[6] He made his league debut on 19 November 2016, in a 2–1 defeat to Fleetwood Town.[7]

Salford City

In June 2017 he joined Salford City, signing a two-year contract.[8] On 17 August 2019, Beesley scored his first goal in the Football League when he scored a 93rd minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Port Vale.[9] He scored again three days later, scoring the opening goal of an eventual 2–2 draw with Plymouth Argyle.[10]

Loan moves

In March 2018 Beesley was reunited with former Shaw Lane manager Elliott when he was loaned to Boston United, initially for a month,[11] and was later extended until the end of the season.[12]

In July 2018 he joined Bradford (Park Avenue) on a season-long loan.[13] He was seen as a replacement for top goalscorer Adam Boyes who had signed for Spennymoor Town.[14] Manager Mark Bower praised Beesley for his impact on the team at the start of the season.[15] On 8 August, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 2–1 victory against Blyth Spartans.[16] On Boxing Day, Beesley scored a hatty against Guiseley in a 5–1 win to keep Bradford (Park Avenue) top of the table.[17]

In October 2019, having failed to make an appearance in six consecutive games, he joined Solihull Moors on loan until January 2020.[18] On 8 October, Beesley scored on his Solihull début, opening the scoring in the 20th minute of a 2–0 win against Sutton United.[19]

Solihull Moors

In January 2020 he joined Solihull on a permanent deal.[20]

Rochdale

On 24 September 2020, Beesley signed a three-year deal with Rochdale for an undisclosed fee.[21] He scored his first goal for Rochdale on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Salford City.[22]

Personal life

Beesley's father, Paul, was also a footballer, playing at centre back.[23]

Career stats
As of match played 2 April 2018
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chesterfield 2014–15 League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2015–16 League One 0000000000
2016–17 League One 70100020100
Total 70100030110
Salford City 2017–18 National League North 232000030262
Career total 302100060372
  1. Appearance in Football League Trophy

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 42. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "J. Beesley profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. "Scunthorpe United 2–0 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  4. Grayson, James (13 October 2016). "Shaw Lane sign striker on loan". Non League Yorkshire. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. Grayson, James (16 October 2016). "Shaw Lane are the new Division leaders". Non League Yorkshire. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. Grayson, James (18 November 2016). "Elliott hails young striker Beesley". Non League Yorkshire. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. "Fleetwood Town 2–1 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  8. "Busy Ammies continue to build with Beesley addition". Non League Daily. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. "Salford City 1-1 Port Vale: Salford and Port Vale share the spoils after a frantic end to the game at the Peninsula Stadium". BBC Sport. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. "Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Salford City: Dom Telford's 89th-minute penalty secures a comeback draw for Plymouth against League Two new boys Salford City at Home Park". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. "Salford City striker Beesley joins Boston United on loan". Non League Daily. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. "Salford City striker Beesley to remain at Boston United". Non League Daily. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  13. "Jake Beesley Joins On Loan From Salford City". Bradford Park Avenue AFC. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  14. Atkinson, Nathan (3 August 2018). "Bradford (Park Avenue) change striker approach with Beesley". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. "Bradford (Park Avenue) are impressed with young Jake Beesley". Telegraph & Argus. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  16. Birkinshaw, Alan (8 August 2018). "Beesley double seals Bradford (Park Avenue) win". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  17. Whiting, Ian (27 December 2018). "Five-star Bradford (Park Avenue) blow rivals Guiseley away". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  18. Cusack, Richard (7 October 2019). "Confirmed: Solihull Moors sign League Two forward on loan". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  19. "Solihull Moors 2-0 Sutton United: Jake Beesley marks his Solihull Moors debut with a goal in their National League victory over struggling Sutton". BBC Sport. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  20. "Jake Beesley joins Solihull Moors". salfordcityfc.co.uk. Salford City F.C. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  21. "Forward Jake Beesley Signs For Dale". Rochdale A.F.C. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  22. "Football: Rochdale 1 - 2 Salford City". rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  23. "Harry Maguire's brother Laurence one of two to sign pro deals at Chesterfield". Derbyshire Times. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.


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