 Beardsley played youth football with Mickleover Sports and Derby County before starting his senior career with Mansfield Town . He broke into the first team in December 2002 , and spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in the 2003 – 04 season . He left Mansfield in June 2004 and joined Doncaster Rovers a month later . He failed to make an impact , and signed for Kidderminster Harriers in December 2004 . He rejoined Mansfield in July 2005 , but did not play regularly in his one @-@ and @-@ a @-@ half @-@ year stay , and was loaned out to Conference National side Rushden & Diamonds in January 2007 . He signed for the club permanently later that month , but struggled for appearances after a change in management . Beardsley joined York City in June 2007 , but suffered a broken jaw in a match against Grays Athletic , and failed to establish himself in the team . He joined Kettering Town in December 2007 , initially on loan , and helped the club win promotion into the Conference Premier in 2007 – 08 . 
