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James Beattie signs professional forms at Blackburn Rovers and makes his debut in a 2-0 home defeat against Arsenal.
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At the tender age of 16, Francis Jeffers makes his Everton debut as he comes on as a substitute at Old Trafford.
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After failing to score for Blackburn, Beattie moves to Southampton as part of a deal which sees Kevin Davies go the other way.
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is first goal for the club against Chelsea sparks a prolific goalscoring run as he scores 10 goals in 10, keeping SOuthampton in the Premier League.
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After scoring 18 goals as a youngster for Everton, Francis Jeffers earns a lucrative £8 million move to big guns Arsenal
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James beattie earns his first international cap in a 3-1 friendly defeat against Australia. He is replaced at half time by Francis Jeffers who scores England's only goal.
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Despite a promising start, Jeffers endures a miserable time at Arsenal and is promptly loaned back Everton.
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James Beattie suffers England disappointment after narrowly missing out on Sve Goran Eriksson's Euro 2004 squad.
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After failing to establish himself after returning to Arsenal, fellow London club Charlton Athletic secured his services for £2.6 million. He made 24 appearances there, scoring five goals.
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After failing to settle at Charlton, Jeffers is loaned out to several clubs in a bid to secure first team football. He has spells at Rangers, Blackburn (like Beattie) and Ipswich before finally signing a long-term deal at Sheffield Wednesday in 2007.
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Beattie's goalscroing exploits at Southamton earned him attention from some of the Premier League's big boys and, just as his Stanley team mate Jeffers did, in 2005 he put pen to paper on a contract with Everton.
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James Beattie finishes the 2005-06 season as Everton's leading marksman, scoring 11 goals.
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Despite enjoying the previous campaign, Beattie endured a torrid 2006-07 season and after scoring only two goals was signed by Sheffield United
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The Blades striker enjoys the step down to the Championship, scoring 22 goals and earning himself the Sheffield United player of the season.
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The striker's goalscroing exploits earn hi a return to the top flight with Stoke City. However he doesn't have the best of times at The Brittania Stadium, scoring only twice during the 2009-10 campaign.
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In a bizarre move, Jeffers signs for Australian outfit Newcastle Jets where he enjoyed a successful year before joining Scottish side Motherwell.
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Upon leaving Stoke, Beattie sees his career take a dive as his departure sparks a run of three clubs in two years as he endures ill-fated spells at Blackpool and Rangers before re-signing for Sheffield United on a short-term deal.
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After making only two starts for Sheffield United, Beattie agrees to sign for Accrington Stanley and on the 13th of May 2013 takes over from Leam Richardson as the club's manager.
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Stanley manager Leam Richardson opts to give the veteran striker another chance in England and signs him on a short term deal. He appears to have re-found his feet, scoring two crucial goals in the 4-0 win over Wimbledon.
