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Matt Beard

Matthew Beard (9 January 1978 – 20 September 2025) was an English professional football coach. Active primarily in women's football, he managed Millwall, Chelsea, Liverpool, Boston Breakers, West Ham United, Bristol City, and Burnley. In April 2026, it was announced that Beard had been posthumously named to the WSL Hall of Fame.

Infobox

2021
Bristol City Women (interim)
2025
Burnley Women
Full name
Matthew Beard
Date of birth
(1978-01-09)9 January 1978
Place of birth
Roehampton, England
Date of death
20 September 2025(2025-09-20) (aged 47)
Place of death
Chester, England
Years
Team
2008–2009
Millwall Lionesses
2009–2012
Chelsea Ladies
2012–2015
Liverpool Women
2016–2017
Boston Breakers
2018–2020
West Ham United Women
2021–2025
Liverpool Women

Tables

Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
P
P
Club
P
Nat.
W
From
D
To
L
Record
Win %
Millwall
Millwall
Club
Millwall
Nat.
From
2009
To
2009
Record
16
Record
12
Record
2
Record
2
Record
075
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Nat.
From
2009
To
2012
Record
61
Record
33
Record
8
Record
20
Record
054
Liverpool
Liverpool
Club
Liverpool
Nat.
From
2013
To
2016
Record
58
Record
32
Record
7
Record
19
Record
055
Boston Breakers
Boston Breakers
Club
Boston Breakers
Nat.
From
2016
To
2017
Record
44
Record
7
Record
9
Record
28
Record
015
West Ham United
West Ham United
Club
West Ham United
Nat.
From
2018
To
2020
Record
70
Record
24
Record
10
Record
36
Record
034
Bristol City
Bristol City
Club
Bristol City
Nat.
From
2021
To
2021
Record
15
Record
3
Record
4
Record
8
Record
020
Liverpool
Liverpool
Club
Liverpool
Nat.
From
2021
To
2025
Record
103
Record
50
Record
19
Record
34
Record
048
Total
Total
Club
Total
Nat.
367
From
161
To
59
Record
147
Record
043
Club
Nat.
From
To
Record
P
W
D
L
Win %
Millwall
2009
2009
16
12
2
2
075
Chelsea
2009
2012
61
33
8
20
054
Liverpool
2013
2016
58
32
7
19
055
Boston Breakers
2016
2017
44
7
9
28
015
West Ham United
2018
2020
70
24
10
36
034
Bristol City
2021
2021
15
3
4
8
020
Liverpool
2021
2025
103
50
19
34
048
Total
367
161
59
147
043

References

  1. Matt Beard at WorldFootball
    https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/matt-beard/
  2. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0q9klxe28ko
  3. "Lionesses make key appointment"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120905165621/http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10367~1332735%2C00.html
  4. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jan/25/women-football-tony-leighton-millwall
  5. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/oct/18/john-terry-chelsea-womens-football
  6. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/shootout-has-unhappy-ending-for-chelsea-ladies-7791442.html
  7. "Leeds beat Chelsea to reach final"
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/8409568.stm
  8. The FA FullTime
    https://fulltime.thefa.com/table.html?selectedSeason=5890115&selectedDivision=8518132&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableDay=20&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableMonth=8&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableYear=2025&activeTab=1
  9. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25061165
  10. www
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044117/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/NEWS/894857.html
  11. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/10001618/liverpool-ladies-boss-matt-beard-set-to-take-job-in-america
  12. "West Ham Ladies appoint former Chelsea & Liverpool coach Matt Beard"
    https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/june/07-june/west-ham-ladies-appoint-former-chelsea-liverpool-coach-matt-beard
  13. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48108907
  14. www
    https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/november/19-november/west-ham-united-womens-statement
  15. "Matt Beard appointed Liverpool FC Women manager"
    https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/434001-matt-beard-appointed-liverpool-fc-women-manager
  16. Metro
    https://metro.co.uk/2025/09/20/former-liverpool-womens-manager-matt-beard-dies-aged-47-24219458/
  17. BBC Sport
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250227103817/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0rzz5rwrlno
  18. Liverpool F
    https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fc-parts-company-matt-beard
  19. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4gd0jg0eyeo
  20. www
    https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/burnley-fc-womens-update-beard-placed-on-gardening-leave
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