Stuart Beedie | |
Birth Date: | 16 August 1960 |
Birth Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
Currentclub: | Port Kembla FC (Coach) |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1978–1981 |
Caps1: | 80 |
Goals1: | 13 |
Years2: | 1981–1984 |
Caps2: | 95 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 1984–1986 |
Caps3: | 44 |
Goals3: | 6 |
Years4: | 1986–1987 |
Caps4: | 9 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 1987–1989 |
Caps5: | 65 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Years6: | 1989–1993 |
Caps6: | 84 |
Goals6: | 7 |
Years7: | 1993–1994 |
Caps7: | 25 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1994–1995 |
Caps8: | 19 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Years9: | 1995 |
Totalcaps: | 421 |
Totalgoals: | 43 |
Stuart Beedie (born 16 August 1960 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish former football player, who played as a midfielder for a number of Scottish clubs, including St Johnstone, Dundee United, Hibernian, Dunfermline and Dundee. Beedie won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal with Dundee United, scoring United's goal in a 2–1 defeat to Celtic in the 1985 Scottish Cup Final.
Beedie was a "very solid" midfielder, who played a significant role in an infamous incident between Hibernian and Rangers at the start of the 1986–87 season. Graeme Souness was making his first appearance in Scottish football as player-manager of Rangers in a match at Easter Road, but he was sent off for an "assault" on Hibs player George McCluskey. That incident had been sparked by Beedie making a strong challenge on Souness.[1] [2] Beedie also scored a goal in that match, in which Hibs secured a famous 2–1 win.[1]
After retiring from playing in 1995, Beedie moved to Australia, where he was assistant manager at Wollongong Wolves. Beedie remained in the country and managed Illawarra side Dapto.