John Beresford (footballer)
John Beresford MBE (born 4 September 1966) is an English former professional footballer and sports television pundit.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Beresford | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | → Finn Harps (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Barnsley | 88 | (5) |
| 1989–1992 | Portsmouth | 107 | (8) |
| 1992–1998 | Newcastle United | 179 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | Southampton | 17 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Ossett Town | ||
| 2002 | Alfreton Town | ||
| 2002 | Halifax Town | ||
| Total | 392 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | England B | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, he was a left back who notably played in the Premier League with Newcastle United and Southampton. His time at St James' Park saw him win the Football League First Division title in 1992, finishing runners-up in two Premier League seasons, as well as appearing in the 1998 FA Cup final. Initially coming through the Manchester City academy, he also spent time in the Football League with Barnsley, Portsmouth and Birmingham City, in Donegal, Republic of Ireland with Finn Harps, and with non-league sides Ossett Town, Alfreton Town and Halifax Town. He was capped twice at England B team level.
Since retiring, he has largely worked as a pundit for ESPN. In 2017, he was awarded an MBE for his support for the "Show Racism the Red Card" campaign.