West Brom feared they had let their automatic spot slip after losing to Huddersfield but after Brentford slipped up to Stoke the fait was left in their own hands. They left it till the last day of the season, but results went in their favour and they secured promotion back to the premier league after […]

Northern Ireland U21 central midfielder Jake Dunwoody has signed for Derry ahead of the 2020 season. Jake left Manchester City at 17 to join Stoke City’s academy where he went on to captain the U23 side for the last few years making over 50 appearances for ‘The Potters’. Good luck to Jake and ‘The Candystripes’ […]

The USL Championship announced on Tuesday that New York Red Bulls II midfielder Deri Corfe had been voted the Championship’s Player of the Week for Week 5 of the 2020 season. The 2019 USL League Two Most Valuable Player for the Ocean City Nor’easters, Corfe helped get the Red Bulls II back on track with […]

Phillips joins the famous accolade of Goalkeepers for Charlton to take home the annual award after playing 100% of the minutes played in the championship last season, in addition to maintain 9 clean sheets. Phillips has been at the club from an early age and had loan spells with Bishop Stortford and Whitehawk, but now […]

The young 20-year-old, Alfie Doughty, burst onto the scene this season putting his name forward for the first team midfield spot collecting 29 appearances in the championship and scoring 2 goals, 3 Assists after spending the first part of the season out on loan. The London born midfielder clearly left his mark this season a […]

On July 21st 2020 Dario Zanatta has signed for Scottish Championship side Ayr United on a one year contract. The 23 year old Canadian forward grew up playing for Vancouver Whitecaps Residency in 2011 when he was 14. He left the MLS Side in 2015 when he pursued a career in Europe where he signed […]

Jonathan Bond is a 27 year old English Goalkeeper with 7 caps for England at U21 & U20, however he previously played for Wales at U17 and U19 level before changing his international allegiance in 2013. He famously scored an equalising goal for Wales U17s in their UEFA Qualifying match against Russia in October 2009. […]

Peter Kioso finally made his awaited debut for Luton Town FC on Saturday 18th July. Kioso came off the bench to see out the 1-0 lead Luton had achieved in which he did in true style. Kioso was pleased with his team’s performance and looked forward to the next challenge as he told his Instagram Fans […]

Brody Paterson is a Scottish left back who currently plays for Celtic Reserves. He is very much a modern day fullback that enjoys getting forward and overlapping the wingers to put balls into the box. Brody has been at Celtic for 7 years having joined the club from Dunfermline when he was 12 years old. […]

After spending 2 years with Colchester United, Brandon Comley now looks for a new challenge in his career and joins league one side Bolton Wanderers on a 2-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The versatile Centre Midfielder has been out on loan spells over the past few seasons but now has his heart set on […]

Jamille looks to begin a new quest for success after recently signing for Forest Green on a one-year deal for an Undisclosed fee. The 30-year-old, Jamaican born 6ft 4ins striker has plenty of experience under his belt having signed from Newport County where he played a fundamental role in the team clocking up 5,817 minutes […]

Billy cannot say no to the Bantams, as he joins them for his third stint in his career on a one-year deal from Grimsby. He first joined Bradford in 2014 collecting 25 goals in 144 games.  The 32-year-old has always dreamed of returning to the club he felt devasted to leave last time and feels […]

Patrick Metcalfe has made his MLS Debut for Vancouver Whitecaps last night in a 4-3 loss against Seattle Sounders coming off the bench. The 21 year old midfielder became their 20th Academy Product to sign a Homegrown Contract on 23rd January 2020.  The Canadian has been with the club since March 2016 when he joined the […]

Wycombe Wanderers will play in the Championship for the first time in their 133 history next season after beating Oxford United in the League One Play-Off final at Wembley. Dom played 300 minutes across their playoff run playing every minute for The Chairboys on their promotion run. Congratulations Dom!

Matt Polster has signed for New England Revolution following his transfer from Rangers for an undisclosed fee. To acquire Matt’s MLS rights they traded $100,000 in 2021 Allocation money to the Chicago Fire where he played between 2015-18. The USA international returns to the MLS after playing for Rangers between January 2019 to July 2020 […]

Congratulations to Luke Woolfenden who has signed a new four year contract with Ipswich Town. The 21 year old defender is Ipswich born and a product of the clubs academy making his first team debut in the Carabao Cup win against Luton in August 2017.  He spent the 2018/19 season on loan at Swindon making […]

Congratulations to Ben Paton who has signed a new contract with Blackburn Rovers ahead of the 2020/21 season. The 19 year old versatile midfielder has become a regular with the U23s at the club where the Canadian Youth International has impressed on a consistent basis. Congratulations on the new contract Ben!

Elliot Osbourne has signed for Stevenage ahead of the 2020/21 season. The 24 year old attacking midfielder has signed from Stockport County where he made 82 appearances since joining them in 2018 where he has played an integral role in helping them to win the 2018/19 National League North title. Elliot finished as top scorer […]

Congratulations to Harry Toffolo after he makes his 150th League start in Huddersfield Town’s Championship match against Nottingham Forest. That is Harry’s 12th start for The Terriers since joining from Lincoln City on 17th January 2020 after making 72 consecutive starts for Lincoln starting in League Two during their promotion 2018/19 season. Well done Harry!

Jay Rodriguez scores his 50th goal for Burnley and dedicated it to his late grandad Brian after leading the Clarets to their first win since the Premier League restart. Jay scored his first goal 12 years ago in a League Cup tie against Fulham before leaving the club in the summer of 2012 to join […]

Cameron Breadner is a 19 year old Scottish winger who currently plays for St Mirren. He joined the club in 2013 before signing his first professional contract in 2017 when he was 16 years old. Cameron made his debut for St Mirren on 15th December 2018 against Aberdeen before loan moves to Steinhousemuir and Albion […]

Jack Gurr is a 24 year old English defender who currently plays for Atlanta United 2 in the USL Championship making his professional debut on the opening week of the 2020 USL Championship season against Charleston Battery. Jack began his youth career for Gateshead before moving to North America to pursue college opportunities playing 71 […]

Beswicks Sports Managing Director Gary Mellor speaking to the national press…

Beswicks Sports Managing Director Gary Mellor speaking to the national press…

Neo Ecclestone is a young athletic right back who spent 10 years progressing through the academy at Chelsea before moving on to sign a scholarship at Huddersfield Town. Neo is very impressive technically and defends well in 1 vs 1 situations aswell as making himself an option going forward in the attacking third. Welcome to […]

First of all everyone here at Beswicks Sports hopes that you and your family are safe during this world crisis. Good luck to all #TeamBeswicks Clients who are returning to training today as COVID 19 restrictions are eased slightly. We are very much looking forward to seeing you all return and take part in the […]

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Aaron Lewis is a 21 year old Welsh right back who began his career at Swansea City making his debut during the 2016-17 season playing in the EFL Trophy. In January 2019 he moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers making his professional debut on 2nd February away at Portsmouth. In July 2019 he signed for […]

In the current uncertain economic climate football faces unprecedented problems arising from Covid-19. Beswicks Sports remains on hand to provide support and assistance to players, clubs and businesses involved in or connected with football. We all face important issues relating to the effect of changes in regulation of the sport, whether that be rescheduling the […]

Dominic Gape has signed a new contract with Wycombe Wanderers keeping him at the club until 2022. The 25 year old has been fantastic for the Wanderers since arriving from Southampton in 2016 where he became a fan favourite scoring the goal that clinched their promotion to League 1. Dominic has made 28 appearances so […]

Good luck to all Beswicks Sports Clients as the 2020 USL Season begins! Looking forward to another photo of a #TeamBeswicks Client lifting the trophy! Eby Ackon – San Antonio FC Leland Archer – Charleston Battery Danny Barbir – Swope Park Rangers Jim Barkei – Memphis 901 FC Johannes Bergmann – Birmingham Legion Robert Boscovic […]

Laurence Wyke has signed an MLS Contract with Atlanta United after making his debut last weekend in their 2-1 win against Nashville. His short term contract allowed him to play 45 minutes but coach Frank De Boer wanted Laurence long term.  He made 29 appearances last season for Atlanta United 2 during his rookie season […]

Jack Price has signed a new long term contract with the Colorado Rapids ahead of the upcoming 2020 MLS Season. The 27 year old midfielder joined the club from Wolves on an undisclosed fee on 8th January 2018. Jack has now made 58 appearances for the club and broke an MLS record finishing the 2019 […]

Lewis Morgan has made his first MLS Appearance as the Scottish International was named in the starting line up for Inter Miami against LAFC. Lewis played 79 minutes on his debut in their 2-1 loss but will be looking for his new side to pick up their first points of the 2020 MLS Season next […]

Jake Dunwoody is a Northern Irish central midfielder who has been at Stoke City since he was 16. The 21 year old is a vital member of the Stoke City U23 squad and was named captain of the side last year. Jake has represented Northern Ireland at U21 level making his debut when he was […]

Daniel Iversen has signed a new contract with Leicester City keeping him at the club until 2025. The 22 year old is currently on loan at Rotherham in League One at the top of the table. The Danish international made 49 appearances on loan last season keeping 16 clean sheets for Oldham Athletic in League […]

The first weekend of the 2020 MLS Season has been completed so below is a quick recap on how the season has begun for our clients. Inter Miami CF began their inaugural MLS Season away at LAFC. Lewis Morgan played 79 minutes on his MLS Debut for his new Miami side since his transfer from […]

Tom Bloxham is an English Striker who is currently completing his scholarship at Shrewsbury Town. Tom is capable of playing anywhere along the front 3.  The 16 year old began his youth career at Leicester City at 8 years old after being scouted playing for a local side. He signed for Shrewsbury at 15 and […]

Patrick Seagrist is an American left back who attended Marquette University between 2016-19 making 65 appearances for the Golden Eagles. Seagrist was selected 10th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls before signing his professional contract on February 27th. He made his debut last night at home playing 90 minutes […]

Laurence Wyke is an English defensive player who currently plays in the USL Championship for Atlanta United 2. He made 29 appearances for them as a rookie in the 2019 season scoring 3 goals. The 23 year old began his career at Manchester United between 2004-13 before he pursued a move to North America to […]

Cameron Harper has signed a long term deal with Nike lasting until 2023. The 19 year old Celtic forward continues to score goals and has impressed regularly for the Reserves since making the transition from Celtic’s U18s. Cameron has represented the USA at various levels but has become a vital part of the U20 side […]

On this day in 2019 Sean Longstaff scored his maiden Premier League Goal for the Magpies to secure a 2-0 victory against Burnley at St James Park. Sean broke through into the first team after successful spells at both Kilmarnock and Blackpool. He went through an exceptional run of form before an injury cut short […]

Charlie Bell is an English central midfielder who plays for Portsmouth’s U18 and U23s. He is a first year scholar who scored 26 goals and got 18 assists last year in the U16s playing in the #10 role. Since joining up with the U18/23 sides he has been playing slightly deeper as an #8 to […]

Harry Toffolo has scored his first goal for Huddersfield Town since joining in the January transfer window. The left back scored the equaliser in the 81st minute for the Terriers in their 1-1 draw away at Derby County. Congratulations Harry!

Congratulations to Aidan Stone who made his League Two debut for Mansfield Town over the weekend. He helped his side to the 3 points while keeping a clean sheet in their 1-0 win against Newport County. Well done Aidan!

The 26 year old defender began his career for Nacional in Uruguay before a loan to Orlando City in 2016.  A permanent move followed before he was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps in exchange for $125,000 of Target Allocation Money and a Second Round MLS SuperDraft pick for 2021. The 6’4 Centreback signed for Minnesota on […]

James Beadle is a 15 year old English goalkeeper at Charlton Athletic who has been with the club since the foundation phase. The young Addick has already represented England at U15 level when he made the trip to Gradisca to take part in the Torneo Delle Nazioni where he started in their 6-0 win against […]

Rob Kiernan has become the latest #TeamBeswicks player to move from the UK to North America as he joins up with Orange County SC ahead of the 2020 USL Championship season. Rob began his career with Watford where he was moved from his original position of central midfielder to play as a centre back where […]

Jack Ruddy is a 22 year old goalkeeper who began his career for Rangers before emigrating to Spain in 2010 where he played for Real Murcia. In 2014 Jack returned to the the UK signing for Bury where he made his professional debut on 14th November 2015 in League One against Gillingham. The following summer […]

Lewis Morgan has signed for Inter Miami CF ahead of the upcoming 2020 MLS Season. Lewis will wear the #7 shirt for the new expansion side since joining from Celtic for an undisclosed fee. The 23 year old winger started his career in the Rangers youth system before joining St Mirren in September 2013 going […]

Isaac Ogundere is a first year scholar who’s versatility allows him to play across the back 4 as he is so comfortable on the ball but he predominately plays as a CB.Isaac has appeared often for the U23s with his attitude towards training and matches has been noticed by the first team staff. Welcome to […]

Canice Carroll has completed his Deadline Day move to Stevenage from Brentford. He developed through the youth system at Oxford United before signing his scholarship in July 2015 before making his debut for the club in November. The 21 year old midfielder was then named Oxford United Young Player of the Year in 2016/17. In […]

Chris McCann signs a new contract at Oldham Athletic after joining the club in October on a short term contract making his debut the following day against Macclesfield Town. Chris progressed through the youth system at Burnley making his senior debut in the 2005/06 season against Coventry in a 4-0 win. His Premier League season […]

Andrew Fisher has completed his deadline day move as he has joined MK Dons on loan for the remainder of the season. The 21 year old keeper spent the first half of the season on loan at Northampton Town. Fisher developed through the academy before signing his first professional contract in January 2016 at Blackburn Rovers […]

Harry Burgoyne has completed his deadline day move to Shrewsbury Town from Wolves. He joined the club at 12 before signing his professional contract in March 2015. The 6’4 keeper made his debut for Wolves on 10th December 2016 getting Man of the Match against Fulham. Good luck Harry!

Congratulations to Luke Woolfenden who has scored his first goal for Ipswich in their 1-0 victory over Lincoln City. His match winner has taken Ipswich Town back to the top of the Sky Bet League One table with 17 games to go. The 21 year old Centreback finished with an 82% passing accuracy, 100% dribbling […]

Beswicks Sports have completed another international transfer to North America as Jordan Doherty joins Tampa Bay Rowdies from Sheffield United. After spending the 2019 season on loan the 19 year old midfielder has joined the Rowdies on a permanent transfer on 24th January 2020. Jordan has played for the Republic of Ireland at U17,18 and […]

Latest #TeamBeswicks signing Patrick Metcalfe has signed a Homegrown contract with Vancouver Whitecaps. Patrick is a midfielder who has been with the club since March 2016 when he joined the U18s. He has progressed through the Academy playing for the Development side while training with the MLS side. Patrick became the 20th Whitecaps FC Academy […]

Peter Kioso has signed for Luton Town on 22nd January for an undisclosed fee. The 20 year old fullback has impressed for Hartlepool United during the 2019/20 season making 27 appearances at Victoria Park. Peter has become the Hatters first signing of the transfer window. Good luck at Kenilworth Road Peter!

A fantastic performance from Jamille Matt earned him his Team of the Week honours. He was vital for Newport County in their 2-0 victory over Swindon Town providing the assist for the first goal before scoring himself in the 49th minute against the League Two Leaders. Well done Jamille!

Rocco Romeo has signed a Homegrown contract with Toronto FC ahead of the 2020 MLS Season. Rocco joined Toronto FC Academy in 2013 before making his professional debut in 2015 for Toronto 2. A contract extension was completed in 2017 before his loan move to Denmark for the 2019 season. Rocco then signed his MLS […]

Congratulations to Charlie Lakin who scored his first professional goal in Stevenage’s 4-0 victory away at Cambridge United. Charlie has made 10 appearances for Birmingham City in the Championship but joined Stevenage on loan on 22 August for the 2019/20 League Two season. Congratulations Charlie!

Harry Toffolo has signed for Huddersfield Town on 17th January for an undisclosed fee. He had played 71 consecutive games in the league for Lincoln City since he joined the club on 12 June 2018 playing a major role in their promotion and taking his place in the PFA League Two Team of the Year. […]

Cameron Harper has had a really successful trip with the USA U20’s for their January camp. He played a major role in their 2-0 victory over Mexico scoring one goal. Gregg Berhalter clearly liked what he saw as he brought the Celtic winger up to train with the first team the following day where they […]

Mitchell Curry is heading to Gateshead on loan from Middlesborough for the rest of the season. The 20 year old forward spent the first half of the season on loan in the Scottish Championship with Inverness. Good luck Mitch!

Anton Walkes has signed for Atlanta United ahead of the upcoming 2020 MLS Season. He has played for ‘The Five Stripes’ previously in the 2017 MLS Season where he made 20 appearances. The 22 year old began his career at Tottenham Hotspur progressing through the academy captaining the side in the UEFA Youth League. Anton […]

Yet again Beswicks Sports finished the MLS SuperDraft with 3 First Round picks.  Congratulations to all of the #TeamBeswicks MLS SuperDraft picks below: Patrick Seagrist was selected by New York Red Bulls at #10 (Traded up to select Patrick for 100K) Nyal Higgins was selected by Toronto FC at #19 Jesus Perez was selected by […]

Tom Elliot has signed for Salford City joining the club from Millwall after making 57 appearances for the club. The 6’4 forward joined ‘The Ammies’ on 9 January 2020 on a two and a half year contract. Tom is a former England youth international who graduated from Leeds United Academy where he made his first […]

Billy Clarke has signed for Grimsby Town after becoming Ian Holloway’s first signing for the club. He has made 9 appearances so far in the 2019/20 season for Plymouth before his move to ‘The Mariners’. Billy has played at various levels for the Republic of Ireland making 45 appearances at U16,17,18,19 and U21 levels scoring […]

12 years ago, a young 18 year old local lad made his debut for Burnley vs Bristol City (29th December 2007). What a career Jay Rodriguez has had since that moment with the forward going on to score numerous goals in the Premier League for Southampton, West Brom and Burnley. His England debut came back […]

Alfie Doughty joined Charlton Athletic’s Academy at U9 and his impressive performances helped him progress very quickly through the ranks. He made his Championship debut for the club against Cardiff City on 23rd November and scored his first goal on 26th December scoring the winner in the 82nd minute for the Addicks. Well done Alfie!

Matty Longstaff strikes early for Newcastle United yet again! The England U20 midfielder has scored against Manchester United again to score his second Premier League goal for his hometown club. His first came at St James Park in the 1-0 win against Manchester United back on 6th October on his debut. Well done Matty!

Lincoln City left back Harry Toffolo set a 21st century outfield player record as he made his 66th consecutive league appearance. The imps left back who joined the club in 2018 has played in every game since his arrival. Well done Harry!

On this day in 2004 long term client Carl Dickinson made his debut for Stoke City against Coventry City at the Britannia Stadium. Various moves for Dicko have followed playing for clubs such as Portsmouth, Watford and Port Vale. He has made over 450 professional appearances and the 34 year old is still currently playing […]

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Jay Chapman is a Canadian midfielder who played his college soccer at Michigan State before signing a Homegrown contract with Toronto FC on 15 January 2015. He made his professional debut for their USL side in March of the following season before making his Toronto FC debut in the 2015 Canadian Championships. Jay’s impressive performances […]

Leading global sports management organisation Beswicks Sports has launched a new website highlighting the scope of its work on both sides of the Atlantic. The timely launch coincides with the team’s presence at Soccerex Miami on 21 and 22 November – a major event in the calendars of leading senior football industry specialists. The new […]

Real Monarchs beat Louisville City 3-1 to finish the USL Championship season as champions in front of a sell out crowd of 7,025 at Lynn Stadium in Louisville. Monarch’s captain Jack Blake and Real Salt Lake player Justin Portillo played a huge part in the Monarch’s success throughout the season. Their victory over the two-time […]

Not many people can have a Premier League Debut quite like Matty Longstaff and it was definitely one to remember as he scored in the 72nd minute against Manchester United to give his Newcastle United side a 1-0 victory. This goal from distance resulted in the 19 year old midfielder winning the Premier League Goal […]

Congratulations to Jack Blake and Justin Portillo as their Real Monarchs side have won the Western Conference. Their Monarchs side finished 4th in the regular season before the playoffs began. Real Monarch’s Path to the Final: Defeated Orange County 6-2 in the Round of 16 Defeated Phoenix Rising 2-1 in the Last 8 Defeated El […]

Congratulations to Paco Craig, Magnus Rasmussen and Geoffrey Dee as their Louisville City side have won the Eastern Conference. Louisville finished 4th in the regular season before the playoffs. Louisville’s Path to the Final: Defeated Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-1 in the Round of 16 Defeated Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 in the Last 8 Defeated Indy Eleven 3-1 […]

Gary Mellor, director of Beswicks Sports, has addressed a flagship international sports conference in Athens, speaking alongside some of football’s biggest names. As a guest speaker at The Economist Sports Business Summit, Gary shared a stage with AC Milan chairman Paolo Scaroni, CEO of Benfica Domingos Soares de Oliveira, Board Member at FC Barcelona Marta […]

Beswicks Sports Tom Edwards has been crowned as Sir Stanley Matthews Stoke City Footballer of the Year .Tom is the first homegrown Stoke player to take the award since it was launched a decade ago and follows in the footsteps of stars including Joe Allen, Jack Butland and Ryan Shawcross Tom lifts the Stoke prize […]

Jack Price has broken David Beckham’s record from 2010 as he finished the 2019 season with 10 assists which is now the most set piece assists in a single Major League Soccer Season. The 26 year old joined the Colorado Rapids back on 8th January 2018 after the midfielder joined from Wolverhampton Wanderers on an […]

Hayden Campbell is a 17 year old central midfielder who is currently a second year scholar for Port Vale and is their U18 Captain. Hayden has predominantly used as a #8 but can play various positions in order to get on the ball more and make things happen for his side. Welcome to #TeamBeswicks

Peter Kioso is a 21 year old right back at Hartlepool United who was a former MK Dons academy player before a move to Hartlepool where he went on to play over 40 games last season and becoming a vital member of the squad. Welcome to #TeamBeswicks

Harry Allen is a goalkeeper who is currently a second year scholar at Burnley FC. He developed through Manchester United’s academy before his move to Burnley for his 2 year scholarship. Welcome to #TeamBeswicks

Luis Gil is a 25 year old American footballer currently playing in the Czech National Football League for Viktoria Zizkov. He began his career in the MLS with Real Salt Lake in 2010 making 134 appearances for the club before playing for a variety of clubs in the MLS including Orlando City, Colorado Rapids and […]

20-year-old midfielder Charlie Lakin is on loan to Stevenage for the rest of the season.

Laurence Wyke is an English footballer who plays for Atlanta United 2 in the USL Championship. The 22 year old has made 18 appearances scoring twice from his CB/CDM role for the club. He spent time in Manchester United’s academy from 2004-2013 before heading to America to study and play.  Welcome to #TeamBeswicks

Ugandan international Michael Azira leaves Montreal to join Chicago Fire.

Kyle McAllister has signed to St Mirren on a 3 year contract following a successful loan spell at the club.

Jake began his youth career at Wolverhampton Wanderers before he ended up at Birmingham City where in 2009 he helped Birmingham reach the semi final of the FA Youth Cup. Jake went on to make his debut on 23 January 2010 in the FA Cup against Everton before signing his professional contract in March 2010. […]

Orlando City forward Santiago Patino celebrates Olympic call-up.

Bailey Aisthorpe is a 16 year old left back who has recently signed his scholarship at Leicester City. Bailey progressed through the academy at Stoke City before moving to Leicester for his 2 year scholarship. Welcome to #TeamBeswicks

After impressing on trial from MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps, Chituru has signed for Leicester.