Thomas Christopher Beadling (born 16 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arbroath. Beadling can also play as a defender.
Born in Barrow, England, Beadling spent several years in Australia before joining Sunderland's Academy. In 2017, he was loaned to Bury, where he made his professional debut, and the following year he spent half a season on loan with Dunfermline Athletic. After a successful spell in Scotland, Beadling joined Dunfermline on a permanent deal.
Beadling has been involved with Australia's youth teams in the past.
Born in Barrow, England, Beadling was raised in Ashbrooke and attended St Aidan's Catholic Academy. Beadling joined Sunderland as an eight-year old and remained linked with the club throughout his youth. In 2008, he moved to Australia when his father was offered a job in the Royal Australian Navy.
As a teenager Beadling spent time in Western Australia where he played with the National Training Centre. In mid-2009 he represented Australia at the Under-13 Festival of Football tournament in Malaysia. A family move back to England the following year saw Beadling re-enter the Sunderland academy.
On 26 April 2013, Beadling made his Sunderland U21 debut, starting the whole game, against Fulham U21, which he scored an own goal, in a 2âÂÂ2 draw. On 14 November 2014, Beadling signed his first professional contract on a three-year contract. He was called up to the first team and appeared as an unused substitute bench, in a 1âÂÂ0 win against Leeds United in the third round of the FA Cup on 4 January 2015. Beadling then scored three consecutive goals for club's Under-23s between 9 March 2015 and 6 April 2015.
He captained the club's Under-23s and featured in the first team for their tour of North America in 2015. However, his progressed with ankle injury that saw him sidelined for four months. Beadling scored on his return from injury, in a 2âÂÂ0 win against Norwich City U21. Weeks after returning from injury, he was called up to the first team once again and appeared as an unused substitute bench twice in the 2015âÂÂ16 season.
In the 2016âÂÂ17 season, Beadling appeared two times in the EFL Trophy, including scoring against Wolverhampton Wanderers. In the 2017âÂÂ18 season, he appeared three times in the EFL Trophy. At the end of the 2017âÂÂ18 season, Beadling's contract with Sunderland ended.
On 31 January 2017, Beadling moved to League One side Bury on loan until the end of the 2016âÂÂ17 season. He appeared two times for the Shakers and returned to his parent club. Sunderland's U23 coach Elliott Dickman felt that Beadling and Andrew Nelson being loaned out would have "thrive under the pressure of playing in the Football League."
A year later, Beadling was again sent out on loan, this time to Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic. He scored on his debut, in a 2âÂÂ1 lost against Greenock Morton on 3 February 2018. Beadling became a first team regular, playing in the defensive midfield position. However, he suffered a thigh injury that saw him out for the rest of the 2017âÂÂ18 season.
After a successful spell with the Pars, during which the club finished in the final Scottish Premiership play-off spot, Beadling signed a two-year pre-contract deal with Dunfermline Athletic, following the end of his contract with Sunderland. On the same day, he was announced to have officially signed with the Pars, Sunderland's new ownership expressed their dismay at the player leaving.
The start of the 2018âÂÂ19 season continued to see Beadling out with an injury. His first game after signing for the club on a permanent basis came on 14 August 2018, starting the whole game, in a 2âÂÂ1 win against Inverness CT in the Scottish Challenge Cup. However, his return was shortâÂÂlived when he was out for two months with an injury. On 13 October 2018, Beadling made his return from injury, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute, against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup, and he scored in the shootout, as Dunfermline Athletic lose 5âÂÂ4 on penalties following a 2âÂÂ2 draw. However, he, once again, suffered an injury that saw him out for a month On 1 December 2018, Beadling made his return from injury, coming on as a 84th-minute substitute, in a 3âÂÂ0 win against Greenock Morton. On 29 December 2018, he scored his first goals for the Pars, in a 4âÂÂ2 win against Falkirk. Beadling then scored his third goal for Dunfermline Athletic, in a 2âÂÂ2 draw against Partick Thistle on 6 April 2019. In a followâÂÂup match against Falkirk, he suffered an injury and was substituted in the 38th minute, as the Pars loss 1âÂÂ0. As a result, Beadling was out for the rest of the 2018âÂÂ19 season. At the end of the 2018âÂÂ19 season, he went on to make twentyâÂÂtwo appearances and scoring three times in all competitions.
The start of the 2019âÂÂ20 season saw Beadling score three goals in the Scottish League Cup, including one against Celtic, which saw Dunfermline Athletic eliminated in the last sixteen. He became a first team regular, playing in the defensive midfield position. However, the season was curtailed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. By the time the season curtailed ended, Beadling made twentyâÂÂeight appearances and scoring three times in all competitions. Shortly after, he was released by the club in May 2020 following the end of his contract.
On 20 July 2020, Beadling signed for his hometown club, Barrow, who were newly promoted to League Two.
He made his debut for the club, starting the whole game, against Derby County, as Barrow loss 5âÂÂ3 on penalties. Beadling played three times in the centreâÂÂback position between 26 September 2020 and 10 October 2020. However, he suffered a groin injury that saw him out for a month. But on 5 December 2020, Beadling made his return from injury, starting a match and playing 71 minutes before being substituted, in a 1âÂÂ0 loss against Salford City. However, between January 2021 and March 2021, he was out on three occasions, due to injuries. Beadling then scored his first goal for the club, in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against Colchester United on 5 April 2021. On the last game of the season, he scored second goal for Barrow, in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against Exeter City. At the end of the 2020âÂÂ21 season, Beadling went on to make thirtyâÂÂone appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.
Ahead of the 2021âÂÂ22 season, however, Beadling suffered a knee injury that kept him out for five months. On 29 December 2021, he made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute, in a 0âÂÂ0 draw against Oldham Athletic. However, Beadling's return was shortâÂÂlived when he received a straight red card in the 38th minute, in a 5âÂÂ4 loss against Barnsley in the third round of the FA Cup. After serving a three match suspension, he returned to the starting lineâÂÂup, in a 2âÂÂ1 loss against Newport County on 29 January 2022. However, Beadling's return was shortâÂÂlived once again when he suffered an injury that saw him out for five matches. On 12 March 2022, he made his return from injury, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute, in a 0âÂÂ0 draw against Rochdale. However, Beadling received a red card for a second bookable offence, in a 1âÂÂ0 win against Scunthorpe United on 15 March 2022. Once again, he was out on two separate occasions, due to injuries and suspension. At the end of the 2021âÂÂ22 season, Beadling made twelve appearances in all competitions. Shortly after, he was released following the end of his contract in May 2022.
On 1 July 2022, Beadling returned to Australia to sign for A-League Men side Western Sydney Wanderers.
However, in the preâÂÂseason, he suffered an injury that kept him out until January. Beadling made his debut for the club on 11 February 2023, in a 0âÂÂ1 defeat to Sydney FC. Following this, he was featured mostly in the centreâÂÂback position. On 15 April 2023, Beadling helped Western Sydney Wanderers beat Melbourne Victory 2âÂÂ1 to earn the Finals Series for the first time in six years. However, the club were eliminated in the elimination finals after losing 2âÂÂ1 against Sydney FC. At the end of the 2022âÂÂ23 season, he went on to make ten appearances in all competitions. Following this, Beadling signed a twoâÂÂyear contract extension with Western Sydney Wanderers.
At the start of the 2023âÂÂ24 season, Beadling continued to feature in the centreâÂÂback position for Western Sydney Wanderers. He set up one of the goals to help the club beat Adelaide United 5âÂÂ1 in the last 16 of the Australian Cup. However, in a match against Adelaide United on 15 December 2023, Beadling suffered a groin injury and was substituted in the 18th minute, as Western Sydney Wanderers won 1âÂÂ0. On 12 January 2024, he made his return from injury, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute, in a 1âÂÂ0 win against Melbourne City. However, Beadling's return was shortâÂÂlived when he was sentâÂÂoff in the 52nd minute for a foul on Ulises Dávila, as the club loss 4âÂÂ3 against Macarthur FC on 4 February 2024. After serving a three match suspension, Beadling made his return to the first team, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute, in a 4âÂÂ1 loss against Sydney FC on 2 March 2024. However, in a match against Sydney FC on 13 April 2024, he scored an own goal and then suffered an injury that saw him substituted in the 58th minute, as Western Sydney Wanderers lost 2âÂÂ1. Following this, Beadling was out for the rest of the 2023âÂÂ24 season and finished the season, making twenty appearances in all competitions.
Beadling made his only appearance of the 2024âÂÂ25 season, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute, against Adelaide United in the Australian Cup, as Western Sydney Wanderers lost 2âÂÂ1 after playing extra time and the club was eliminated from the tournament. After two and a half years at Western Sydney Wanderers, Beadling and the club mutually terminated his contract on 5 December 2024.
In 2009, Beadling was selected as part of an Australian under-13 national representative side. In 2013, he was selected for an Australia under-20 camp in London.