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Beattie signs for Blackburn
James Beattie signs professional forms at Blackburn Rovers and makes his debut in a 2-0 home defeat against Arsenal. -
Jeffers makes Toffees debut
At the tender age of 16, Francis Jeffers makes his Everton debut as he comes on as a substitute at Old Trafford. -
Beattie joins Southampton
After failing to score for Blackburn, Beattie moves to Southampton as part of a deal which sees Kevin Davies go the other way. -
Prolific Beattie
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. -
Jeffers earns Arsenal move
After scoring 18 goals as a youngster for Everton, Francis Jeffers earns a lucrative £8 million move to big guns Arsenal -
England comes calling
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. -
Arsenal misery for Jeffers
Despite a promising start, Jeffers endures a miserable time at Arsenal and is promptly loaned back Everton. -
Beattie misses out
James Beattie suffers England disappointment after narrowly missing out on Sve Goran Eriksson's Euro 2004 squad. -
Charlton rescue Jeffers
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. -
Jeffers loaned out
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. -
Beattie is a toffee
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. -
Beattie top scores
James Beattie finishes the 2005-06 season as Everton's leading marksman, scoring 11 goals. -
Beattie chopped
Despite enjoying the previous campaign, Beattie endured a torrid 2006-07 season and after scoring only two goals was signed by Sheffield United -
Beattie scoring again
The Blades striker enjoys the step down to the Championship, scoring 22 goals and earning himself the Sheffield United player of the season. -
Beattie back on top
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. -
Jeffers goes down under
In a bizarre move, Jeffers signs for Australian outfit Newcastle Jets where he enjoyed a successful year before joining Scottish side Motherwell. -
Journeyman Beattie
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. -
Beattie joins Stanley
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. -
Stanley sign Jeffers
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.
