James Thomas Beardall (18 October 1946 â 13 February 2014) was an English footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Heywood, Greater Manchester, Beardall started his career with boyhood club Bury as an amateur, rejecting a trial at Manchester United in favour of the club he supported.
He continued as an amateur before playing for Blackburn Rovers and Oldham Athletic as a professional.
Beardall died in 2014, after suffering with dementia.