Kenneth George Beamish (born 25 August 1947) is an English former football player, coach and manager.
Beamish started his career with Fourth Division Tranmere Rovers in 1966, under the management of Dave Russell.
On 9 March 1972 – transfer deadline day, Beamish switched to league rivals Brighton & Hove Albion for a fee of £25,000 plus Alan Duffy, and saw his wages doubled.
[5] Coach Ray Crawford stated that Beamish's goals helped the club to get over the line and clinch promotion.
Playing in a strike partnership with Barry Bridges, his nine Second Division goals made him the club's joint-top scorer.
[6][5] Manager Pat Saward was replaced by Brian Clough, but the 1973–74 campaign was also difficult, as Brighton avoided their second-successive relegation by eight points.
Beamish finished as top-scorer with twelve goals but was not included on an end-of-season trip to Spain as Clough was reportedly dissatisfied with his lack of balance and poise.
[2] Working on a tight budget, Beamish was given only one full season in charge, in which he led the Town to their lowest ever league finish – seventeenth in Fourth Division.
[11] When his contract expired at the end of the 1983–84 season, new sponsors Lowndes Lambert demanded a big-name manager, and Beamish was replaced by Lou Macari.