| James Beadle | |
| Full Name: | James Giles Beadle[1] |
| Birth Date: | 16 July 2004 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Height: | 2.01m[2] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Charlton Athletic |
| Youthyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Oxford United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 25 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam4: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam5: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam6: | England U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:52, 1 December 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 19:59, 18 November 2024 (UTC) |
James Giles Beadle (born 16 July 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
He is an English youth international, who plays for England U21s after appearing for the Young Lions from the under 15 level.
Born in London,[2] Beadle played youth football for Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion before signing professionally with the latter.[3] [4]
Beadle moved on loan to League Two side Crewe Alexandra from Brighton in January 2023.[5] [6] [7] [8] He made his senior debut, keeping a clean sheet, in Crewe's goalless draw at Walsall on 21 February 2023. During his ninth Crewe appearance, at Colchester United on 10 April 2023, Beadle injured his ankle and subsequently returned to his home club, Brighton.[9]
In June 2023, it was announced that he would join Oxford United of League One on loan on 1 July 2023.[10] [11] He made his debut on the opening weekend of the season on 5 August.[12]
On 8 January 2024, he was recalled from his loan at Oxford United and then joined Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the remainder of the season.[13] [14] He made his debut in the 2–1 defeat against Coventry City on 20 January.[15]
On 4 July 2024, Beadle returned to Sheffield Wednesday on another season-long loan.[16] [17] He made his second Wednesday debut against Plymouth Argyle on 11 August 2024, starting the game in a 4–0 victory.[18]
Beadle has played for England at under-15, under-16 and under-18 youth levels.[3] [19] In September 2022 he represented the under-19 team in qualifying games.[20]
On 10 May 2023, Beadle was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[21] He made his U20 debut during the 0–0 draw with Iraq on 28 May 2023.[22]
On 9 September 2024, Beadle made his England U21 debut during a 4–1 win over Austria at Kenilworth Road.[23]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Brighton U21s | 2022–23 | Premier League 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 0 | |||