 Beardsley was signed by Conference Premier team York on 19 June 2007 , to provide competition for Richard Brodie , Craig Farrell and Onome Sodje . He made his debut as a starter in their 2 – 1 home defeat to Cambridge on 11 August 2007 , in which he was substituted on 62 minutes . Despite struggling for a place in the team , Beardsley turned down a loan move to Conference North side Tamworth in September 2007 , in order to prove his worth at York . He suffered a broken jaw in two places during York 's 2 – 0 away win over Grays Athletic on 22 September 2007 , after being elbowed by Jamie Stuart in an off @-@ the @-@ ball incident , which was likely to rule Beardsley out for at least three months . Essex Police confirmed they were making enquiries following the incident . Beardsley returned to the team as a 73rd @-@ minute substitute in York 's 1 – 1 home draw with Crawley Town on 1 December 2007 . He finished his York career with nine appearances . 
