club, as Albion beat AFC Bournemouth 1–0 in the League Cup. In his debut season he made 26 appearances scoring four times, before going on loan to Preston in March 2008. On his return to West Brom he made his Premier League debut on 16 August 2008 against Arsenal as a substitute. West Brom manager Tony Mowbray stated that he would not stand in Beattie's way should he seek a move away from the Hawthorns and after just three appearances he was sent out on loan to Crystal Palace. On his return Beattie scored his first Premier League goal on 28 December 2008, against Tottenham Hotspur. His return was brief and he was sent on loan to Sheffield United. His final game for West Brom came on 26 August 2009 in the League Cup scoring twice in their 4–3 win over Rotherham. In all he made 41 appearances scoring 7 times. Loan deals Beattie moved to Preston North End on 4 March 2008, on loan until the end of the season. He made his Preston debut later that day in a 1–0 win away at Leicester City, but was substituted after 38 minutes due to a muscle injury, later revealed to be a double hamstring tear. Beattie returned to West Brom early in order to receive treatment for the injury and was expected to miss the rest of the season. He made a rapid recovery however, and returned to Preston for the final two games of the loan spell, making one further appearance as a substitute. In September 2008, Beattie joined Crystal Palace on a month-long loan, making his debut on 27 September against Ipswich. He scored on his second appearance to give them a victory over Charlton Athletic in the South London derby. The loan was later extended until 28 December 2008, however due to an injury to Ishmael Miller and some goal-scoring success at Palace, Beattie was recalled by West Bromwnich Albion on 10 December. In all he made 15 appearances scoring five times. Beattie joined Sheffield United on a three-month loan in February 2009, making his debut a day later, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 draw away at Plymouth Argyle. Beattie made 16 appearances for United that season, all but three of them from the bench. He scored one goal in the process, netting the fourth in a 4–2 home win over Derby County