Mitchell Beeney

Mitchell Beeney

Personal information
Full name	Mitchell Ryan Beeney [1]
Date of birth	(1995-10-03) 3 October 1995 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) [2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Ashford United
Youth career
2004–2007	Gillingham
2007–2015	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Chelsea	0	(0)
2016	→ Newport County (loan)	4	(0)
2016–2017	→ Crawley Town (loan)	1	(0)
2018	→ Sligo Rovers (loan)	16	(0)
2018–2019	Sligo Rovers	22	(0)
2019–2020	Hartlepool United	6	(0)
2020	Cheshunt	2	(0)
2021–2022	Bowers and Pitsea	35	(0)
2022	Horsham	13	(0)
2022–2023	Concord Rangers	31	(0)
2023	Dartford	16	(0)
2023–2024	Horsham	3	(0)
2024	Chatham Town	11	(0)
2024–	Ashford United	0	(0)
International career‡
2013–2014	England U19	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:37, 7 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:10, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Mitchell Ryan Beeney (born 3 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Isthmian League South East Division club Ashford United.

Club career

Chelsea

In 2007, Beeney joined Chelsea's academy from Gillingham, along with his brother Jordan. After becoming a key member of Chelsea's under-18 squad, Beeney was promoted up to the under-21 squad. On 10 May 2015, he was named on the bench to face Liverpool, remaining unused in the 1–1 draw at Stamford Bridge. ^[3]

Loan to Newport County

On 15 January 2016, Beeney joined League Two side Newport County on a one-month loan deal. ^[4] The next day, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 victory over York City at Bootham Crescent, therefore earning a clean sheet. ^[5] The loan period was extended on 18 February, to 16 April. ^[6] However, on 25 February 2016 Beeney was released from his loan by Newport manager Warren Feeney.

Loan to Crawley Town

On 23 June 2016, it was announced that Beeney would be joining League Two side Crawley Town until January 2017. ^[7] On 20 July 2016, it was announced that Beeney would wear the number one jersey ahead of Crawley Town's 2016–17 campaign. ^[8] Then later on he signed a one-year extension at Chelsea. On 30 August 2016, Beeney was given his first start in an EFL Trophy tie against Colchester United, after being used as a back-up to Yusuf Mersin. The game resulted in a 1–0 victory for the Reds, with James Collins scoring the only goal. ^[9] On 10 September 2016, Beeney made his league debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Stevenage. ^[10]

Loan to Sligo Rovers

On 22 February 2018, Beeney was announced as having signed on loan for Sligo Rovers of the League of Ireland until 30 June 2018. ^[11] A day later, he made his debut during their 2–1 home victory over Derry City, playing the full 90 minutes as Sligo Rovers claimed their first three points of the season. ^[12]

Sligo Rovers

After being released by Chelsea, Beeney re-signed for Rovers on a permanent deal. ^[13]

Non-league

Beeney signed for National League side Hartlepool on a short-term contract on 7 December 2019. He went on to make six league appearances before being released at the end of the 2019–20 season. ^[14] Following his departure from Pools, Beeney signed for Cheshunt.

In the 2021–22 season, Beeney made 36 league appearances for Bowers & Pitsea. ^[15]

On June 17, 2022, it was announced that he had signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Horsham. ^[16]

On 31 October 2022, Beeney signed for Concord Rangers. ^[17]

On 13 June 2023, Beeney signed for Dartford. ^[18]

On 29 November 2023, it was confirmed that Beeney had left the club by mutual consent.

After re-joining Horsham in December 2023, he signed for Chatham Town on 10 February 2024. ^[19]

In July 2024, Beeney signed for Isthmian League South East Division side Ashford United. ^[20]

Personal life

Mitchell Beeney attended Imberhorne School in East Grinstead. He is the son of Mark Beeney. ^[21] His brother, Jordan, previously played for Charlton Athletic.

Career statistics

As of match played 6 May 2024. ^[22]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea	2014–15	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015–16	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Newport County (loan)	2015–16	League Two	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Crawley Town (loan)	2016–17	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	4	0
Sligo Rovers	2018	League of Ireland Premier Division	25	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	29	0
	2019	League of Ireland Premier Division	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
	Total		38	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	42	0
Hartlepool United	2019–20	National League	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Cheshunt	2020–21	Isthmian Premier Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
Bowers & Pitsea	2021–22	Isthmian Premier Division	35	0	5	0	0	0	6	0	46	0
Horsham	2022–23	Isthmian Premier Division	13	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	16	0
Concord Rangers	2022–23	National League South	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
Dartford	2023–24	National League South	16	0	1	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	18	0
Horsham	2023–24	Isthmian Premier Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
Chatham Town	2023–24	Isthmian Premier Division	11	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	16	0
Career total			160	0	8	0	3	0	20	0	191	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup

References

1. "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
2. "Mitchell Beeney". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
3. "Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 10 May 2015.
4. "Beeney loan switch". Chelsea FC. 15 January 2016.
5. "York City 0-1 Newport County". Newport County. 16 January 2016.
6. "Loan extension for Beeney". Chelsea F.C. 18 February 2016.
7. "Reds sign Chelsea keeper on loan". Crawley Town Official Site. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
8. "2016-17 squad numbers". Crawley Town Official Site. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
9. "Report: Reds 1 Colchester 0". Crawley Town Official Site. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
10. "Stevenage 2-1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
11. "Beeney signs on loan from Chelsea". Sligo Rovers Official Site. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
12. "Sligo Rovers vs. Derry City". Soccerway. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
13. "Sligo Rovers to complete transfer incomings with re-signing of Mitchell Beeney from Chelsea". Irish Mirror. 15 June 2018.
14. "Hartlepool United Retain List". Hartlepool United Official Site. 18 May 2020.
15. "Mitchell Beeney". Football Web Pages.
16. "Dom swoops for former Chelsea keeper". Horsham FC. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
17. "Former Chelsea and Crawley Town keeper exits Horsham FC - but Di Paola moves quickly to bring in ex-Bognor favourite". Sussex Express. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
18. "NEW SIGNING : Mitchel Beeney". www.dartfordfc.com. 13 June 2023.
19. "CHATS SIGN MITCH BEENEY". www.chathamtownfc.com. 10 February 2024.
20. "BEENEY IN THE BAG". www.ashfordunitedfc.com. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
21. "Building at the bridge - the next generation of Chelsea players".
22. Mitchell Beeney at Soccerway

External links

• Mitchell Beeney at Soccerway
• Mitchell Beeney at Soccerbase
• England profile at The Football Association