Chris Beech (footballer, born 1974)
Christopher Stephen Beech (born 16 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer and coach who was most recently the head coach of Carlisle United.

Playing career
He began his career at his hometown club Blackpool. "I was 18 when I made my first-team debut against Port Vale at home," he recalled to the Chorley Guardian in 2006. "I then signed a two-year contract under Billy (Ayre)."  He then moved to Hartlepool United and then Huddersfield Town, where he was a member of Steve Bruce's Premiership-chasing side.

He left in 2002 to join Rochdale.

Coaching career
He was the caretaker manager at Rochdale for a month, following Steve Eyre's dismissal in December 2011. Rochdale lost three and drew three of the six games in which he took charge before John Coleman was installed as the permanent manager on 24 January 2012. Beech returned to his role as youth team manager following the appointment.

After assisting Keith Hill on an informal basis following his return as Rochdale manager on 22 January 2013, Beech was confirmed as Hill's new assistant manager on 16 May 2013.

Beech left Rochdale along with Hill in March 2019  
Chris Beech was appointed Carlisle United Manager on 26 November 2019. Beech's first season at Carlisle ended with Carlisle United in 18th place in the League 2 table, however this was after the 2019–2020 season was suspended and subsequently ended with immediate effect with the final league table being defined by a points-per-game basis. On 10 October 2021, Beech left the club following a poor run of form.

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Notes

References
Beech's profile at Soccerbase

External links
"Make my Day": Chris Beech - Chorley Guardian

1974 births
Living people
English footballers
Blackpool F.C. players
Hartlepool United F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
Sportspeople from Blackpool
Rochdale A.F.C. non-playing staff
Carlisle United F.C. managers
Association football midfielders
English football managers
English Football League managers