Background
He was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.
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Clem Beddow
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His regular position was as a forward. He played for Trent Rovers, Burton United, Manchester United and Burnley. Beddow started his career in amateur football with Trent Rovers before joining Football League Second Division side Burton United in 1904.
Beddow made his debut for the club on 25 February 1905 in the goalless draw away at Barnsley.
During the 1905-1906 season he netted 11 goals, including a hat-trick against Grimsby Town in the 5–0 victory on 6 January 1906. The three goals in the tie turned out to be Beddow"s last for Manchester United.
Following the side"s promotion to the First Division for the 1906-1907 season, he played only sparingly. In July 1907 he returned to the Second Division, joining Burnley on a free transfer.
Beddow played his first competitive game for his new club in the first match of the 1907-1908 season, a 0–5 defeat away to West Bromwich Albion.
During November, he scored in consecutive matches against Grimsby Town and Oldham Athletic. However, he was dropped for the game against Stockport County on 14 December in favour of young William Short, making his senior debut. Beddow did not appear again for Burnley that season, unable to displace first Alex Leake and later Frederick Whittaker from the starting eleven.
Beddow struggled to force his way back into the first team in the 1908-1909 campaign, making just two league appearances without scoring.
The following season he was used only once, selected at right outside forward ahead of Jonathan Morley for the visit of Hull City on 8 September 1909. However, Burnley were beaten by a single goal and youngster George Clarke was picked for the next match, and Beddow left the club shortly afterwards.
Achievements
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He scored his first goal for Manchester United in the 6–0 win against Doncaster Rovers on 1 April 1905 at Old Trafford. Beddow also scored a hat-trick the following week as United progressed to the Second Round of the FA Cup with a 7–2 home win over non-League outfit Staple Hill. The following week, he scored twice as Burnley secured a 3–1 win against Stoke at Turf Moor. After losing his place in the team for a short period, Beddow netted twice on his return as Burnley won 3–2 away at Barnsley on 19 October.
