Kevin Beattie

Thomas Kevin Beattie was an English footballer. Born into poverty, he played at both professional and international levels, mostly as a centre-half. He spent the majority of his playing career at Ipswich Town, the club with which he won both the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup. He was also named the inaugural Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year at the end of the 1972–73 season, and featured in the film Escape to Victory alongside many of his Ipswich teammates.

18 December 1953

Born on the same birth date (18 December 1953): Elliot Easton

Born on the same birth day (18 December): Celia Johnson • Charles Oakley • Christina, Queen of Sweden • Gerard Gumbau • John Booth (motor racing) • John Cooper (hurdler) • John Hall (New Zealand politician) • Jonathan Cainer • Jonathan Yeo • Marc Rich • Matt McGrath • Natália Kelly • Richard Olivier de Longueil

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