History may be in the making for League 2 side Stevenage. After Sam Beasant came down with an injury, the club decided to activate their 55-year old goalkeeper coach Dave Beasant, who was part of the 1990 English team that played the World Cup. Beasant, Sam's father, joined Boro earlier this year, and the club expected his role to "evolve", but things may end up taking a historic turn.
Born in 1959, Beasant started his career back in 1979 with Wimbledon, and spent his playing career with 12 clubs, including Newcastle, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur among others. His brightest moment happened in 1988, when he helped Wimbledon win the FA Cup after denying a penalty kick off Irish legend John Aldrige. His last official match came in 2003, playing with Brighton & Hove Albion.
Beasant was part of the 18-men squad on Stevenage's last match against Carlisle, after taking his son's spot on the roster. If he plays on Saturday, he will break the record set by Neil McBain, who played his last match for New Brighton at the age of 51. The milestone was established in 1947.
Beasant played 800 games throughout his career, and was listed as the third goalkeeper for England's 1990 World Cup team behind Peter Shilton and Chris Woods.
