Ernie Beecham

Ernest Cromwell Beecham (23 July 1906 – 1985) was an English professional footballer who made over 170 appearances in the Football League for Fulham as a goalkeeper.^[1] He holds for the club record for consecutive appearances after a debut (130) and his run was only halted by a cervical fracture of his spine, which he suffered in 1928.^[3] Beecham also played league football for Queens Park Rangers and Swindon Town.^[1]

Ernie Beecham

Personal information
Full name	Ernest Cromwell Beecham[1]
Date of birth	23 July 1906
Place of birth	Hertford, England
Date of death	14 August 1985(1985-08-14) (aged 79)[2]
Place of death	Hertford, England[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Ward End Works
	Hertford Town
1925–1932	Fulham	174	(0)
1932–1935	Queens Park Rangers	86	(0)
1935	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	(0)
1935–1936	Swindon Town	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Beecham attended Cowper School, Hertford.^[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fulham	1925–26[5]	Second Division	25	0	5	0	30	0
	1926–27[5]		42	0	2	0	44	0
	1927–28[5]		42	0	1	0	43	0
	1928–29[5]	Third Division South	13	0	0	0	13	0
	1929–30[5]		37	0	5	0	42	0
	1930–31[5]		6	0	0	0	6	0
	1931–32[5]		9	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		174	0	13	0	187	0
Queens Park Rangers	1932–33[6]	Third Division South	42	0	5	0	47	0
	1933–34[7]		34	0	4	0	38	0
	1934–35[8]		10	0	0	0	10	0
	Total		86	0	9	0	95	0
Swindon Town	1935–36[9]	Third Division South	8	0	0	0	8	0
Career total			268	0	22	0	290	0