Gilbert Beech | |
Fullname: | Gilbert Beech |
Birth Date: | 1922 1, df=y |
Birth Place: | Tamworth, England |
Death Date: | [1] |
Position: | Defender |
Years2: | 1949–1958 |
Caps2: | 157 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Gilbert Beech (9 January 1922 – 2009) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Swansea Town.[2] His brother Cyril was also a professional footballer and played with Gilbert at Swansea.
Beech, who played left-back, set the record for most consecutive league games started with Swansea at 106, since matched by Ashley Williams.[3] While at Swansea, Beech played on the Swans team which won the 1949–50 Welsh Cup.[3]
After his second spell at Merthyr he also played alongside his brother at Hereford United and Brecon Corinthians.[4]