Clubs played for: Edgware Town, Wimbledon, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Grimsby Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Bradford City, Wigan Athletic, Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham
Born: 1959
Birthplace: Willesden, London
Position: Goalkeeper
Biography: Lurch' came to prominence as part of Wimbledon's 'Crazy Gang' in the 1980's, and went on to make over 700 League appearances for a whole list of different clubs. Briefly joined Portsmouth after Aaron Flahavan's tragic death and played 28 games before moving on again. He played his last competitive game in the 2002-03 season for Brighton at the age of 43. Won two England caps but ironically one of his jobs since retiring as a player, was as goalkeeping coach to the Northern Ireland international side. He has since worked as a coach at Glenn Hoddle's academy in Spain, Bristol Rovers, Stevenage, and Reading. Can now be booked as a speaker or you can order a personal 'memmo' (personal message) - https://memmo.me/gb/en/profile/dave-beasant
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