Career in Pictures: Newcastle United legend Peter Beardsley

Second time lucky at St James’

Photo: Mark Leech / Offside

Having being released as a teenager by his hometown club Newcastle United in the late 1970s, Beardsley started his career at Carlisle United, helping them win promotion to the Second Division in 1982.

Shortly after; the forward signed for Canadian club Vancouver Whitecaps, then flew back to England to join Ron Atkinson’s Manchester United for £250,000, only to make one first-team appearance for The Red Devils.

Beardsley gave Vancouver another crack in March 1983, although his second spell was short once more, before this time re-joining The Magpies in September 1983 for a reported £150,000.

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