| Ernie Beecham | |
| Fullname: | Ernest Cromwell Beecham[1] |
| Birth Date: | 23 July 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Hertford, England |
| Death Date: | [2] |
| Death Place: | Hertford, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Clubs1: | Ward End Works |
| Clubs2: | Hertford Town |
| Years3: | 1925–1932 |
| Caps3: | 174 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1932–1935 |
| Clubs4: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps4: | 86 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1935 |
| Clubs5: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1935–1936 |
| Clubs6: | Swindon Town |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
Ernest Cromwell Beecham (23 July 1906 – 1985) was an English professional footballer who made over 170 appearances in the Football League for Fulham as a goalkeeper. He holds for the club record for consecutive appearances after a debut (130) and his run was only halted by a broken neck suffered in 1928.[3] Beecham also played league football for Queens Park Rangers and Swindon Town.
Beecham attended Cowper School, Hertford.[4]
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Fulham | 1925–26[5] | Second Division | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1926–27 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |||
| 1927–28 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| 1928–29 | Third Division South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1929–30 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 1930–31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1931–32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 174 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 187 | 0 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1932–33[6] | Third Division South | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 1933–34[7] | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| 1934–35[8] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 86 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 95 | 0 | |||
| Swindon Town | 1935–36[9] | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 268 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 290 | 0 | |||