Andrew Beattie's 1938 Preston North End 14ct. gold F.A. Cup final winner's medal season 1937-38, inscribed THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, CHALLENGE CUP, WI
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Andrew Beattie's 1938 Preston North End 14ct. gold F.A. Cup final winner's medal season 1937-38, inscribed THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, CHALLENGE CUP, WINNERS, PRESTON NORTH END, 1937-38, ANDREW BEATTIE, in original fitted case Andrew Beattie was born in Aberdeen on 11th August 1913. He played full-back for local side, Inverurie Loco, before joining Preston North End in 1935 for a fee of £150. Beattie did not gain a regular place in Preston's first-team until the 1936-37 season but was rewarded at the end of the season with a debut cap for Scotland in the England match. He went on to win six caps in total and would have gained many more but for the outbreak of war curtailing international football. In the following season Andrew Beattie was a member of the Preston North End team who beat Huddersfield Town in the 1938 F.A. Cup final. After a goalless 90 minutes, the deadlock was finally broken in the final minute of extra-time when Bill Shankly put George Mutch through on goal where he was brought down in the penalty box. He was injured in the tackle but recovered sufficiently to take the spot kick himself and secure Preston a 1-0 victory. Beattie was also a member of the Preston North End team that won the North Regional League title in 1941, and then beat Arsenal in the north v south War Cup play-off in a replay at Ewood Park, the match at Wembley having ended as a draw. Shortly after the war, Beattie left Deepdale to take up a position as manager of Barrow. This was followed by jobs at a series of clubs including Stockport County, Huddersfield Town, Carlisle United, Nottingham Forest, Plymouth Argyle and Wolverhampton Wanderers. His coaching career culminated with his appointment in two spells as manager of the Scotland national side, firstly in 1954 when he led the team at the World Cup finals in Switzerland, and again from March 1959 to October 1960. Both spells, however, yielded little success and Beattie retired from football. Andrew Beattie died on 20 September 1983.