George Beech
George Beech (15 March 1892 – 4 January 1964) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward and left back in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion. He served as a coach during his second spell with the club. Personal life. Beech served as an acting sergeant with the Middlesex Regiment's 1st Football Battalion during the First World War. After his retirement from football, Beech ran pubs in Brighton and qualified as a masseur. He trained the Brighton Tigers between 1949 and 1952.