weeks after being found guilty by the FA of making racist comments to players. Beardsley said he was "surprised and disappointed" at being found guilty. The FA panel said: "Even if he did not intend to do so, he plainly did cause offence." However, the panel said it did not believe Beardsley was racist, stating: "We are satisfied that Mr Beardsley is not a racist in the sense of being ill-disposed to persons on grounds of their race or ethnicity." Similar Personal life Born in Hexham, Beardsley grew up in Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne. Beardsley has been married since 1981 to his wife Sandra. They have a son, Drew (born 1989), and a daughter, Stacey (born 1993). Career statistics Club Honours Liverpool Football League First Division: 1987-88, 1989–90 FA Cup: 1988–89 FA Charity Shield: 1988, 1989, 1990 (shared) England Rous Cup: 1986, 1988, 1989 Individual Newcastle United Player of the Year: 1984–85, 1985–86 North-East FWA Player of the Year: 1986, 1994 PFA Team of the Year: 1986–87 First Division, 1987–88 First Division, 1989–90 First Division, 1993–94 Premier League English Football Hall of Fame inducted in 2007 In popular culture Beardsley lent his name to a video game in 1988: Peter Beardsley's International Football. Fictionalised versions of Beardsley and wife feature regularly in the podcast Athletico Mince, both portrayed by Bob Mortimer. This Beardsley enjoys staring, puffa-puffa jackets, chicken wraps and telling jokes while supporting his wife's insatiable appetite for eggs. In the Red Dwarf episode "Better Than Life", he was mentioned as being a star in the fictional remake of Casablanca. Notes and references External links Peter Beardsley profile Liverpool FC Peter Beardsley profile LFCHistory.net English Football Hall of Fame National Football Museum (Archived) 1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Hexham 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1990 FIFA World Cup players Association football midfielders Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players England international footballers England B international footballers English expatriate footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Australia English expatriate sportspeople in Canada English footballers English Football Hall of Fame inductees Everton F.C. players Expatriate soccer players in Australia Expatriate soccer players in Canada Fulham F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Melbourne Knights FC players Members of the Order of the British Empire National Soccer League (Australia) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Newcastle United F.C. non-playing staff