Career in Pictures: Newcastle United legend Peter Beardsley

Coaching career

After curtailing his playing career down under in 1999, Beardsley returned once more to Newcastle United, joining the coaching staff.

However, he left his role when Glenn Roeder took over as manager in 2006, instead opting for a media role at the Toon.

As well as serving as assistant manager to Howard Wilkinson during his first caretaker period as manager of England (1999), Beardsley was re-appointed as an academy coach with The Magpies in March 2009, then promoted to become Reserve Team manager the following summer.

Come December 2010, the former forward was placed in caretaker charge of the Premier League squad following Chis Hughton’s dismissal, only for Alan Pardew to take over the reins a few days later.

But since 2011, Beardsley has been working as Football Development Manager at Newcastle United.