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Matt Beard
Matthew Beard (9 January 1978 – 20 September 2025) was an English professional football coach. Active primarily in women's football, he managed Millwall, Chelsea, Liverpool, Boston Breakers, West Ham United, Bristol City, and Burnley.
In April 2026, it was announced that Beard had been posthumously named to the WSL Hall of Fame.
Beard had his first coaching job as reserve team manager at non-league Kingstonian. He then had coaching stints at Tooting & Mitcham, Hampton & Richmond Borough, and Charlton Athletic Ladies. After Keith Boanas moved to Millwall Lionesses in June 2008, Beard went too and succeeded in the Lionesses job when Boanas quit after six months. In Beard's first fledgling steps in management, he guided the team to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division title and promotion to the top tier in the 2008–09 season.
Beard was named first-team manager of Chelsea Ladies for the 2009–10 season on the recommendation of team captain and former player-manager Casey Stoney, who had played for Beard when he was an assistant at Charlton. He remained until 2012, having guided the club to the 2012 FA Women's Cup final, the FA Premier League Cup semi-finals in 2009, and a third-place finish in the FA Women's Premier League National Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Beard then took a position with Liverpool Women for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and was named FA Women's Super League Manager of the Year in 2013 and 2014. On 22 September 2015, it was announced that he was leaving Liverpool, and had accepted a head coaching position with the Boston Breakers.
On 7 June 2018, Beard was appointed manager of West Ham United Women. In May 2019, he took the club to the FA Cup final, where they lost 3–0 to Manchester City at Wembley. On 19 November 2020, Beard and West Ham agreed on his departure from the club by mutual consent.
On 13 May 2021, it was announced Beard was re-appointed manager of Liverpool Women, and would return six years after he left. He won the FA Women's Championship with them by the end of the season.
On 27 February 2025, it was announced that Beard had departed Liverpool with immediate effect.
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Matt Beard
Matthew Beard (9 January 1978 – 20 September 2025) was an English professional football coach. Active primarily in women's football, he managed Millwall, Chelsea, Liverpool, Boston Breakers, West Ham United, Bristol City, and Burnley.
In April 2026, it was announced that Beard had been posthumously named to the WSL Hall of Fame.
Beard had his first coaching job as reserve team manager at non-league Kingstonian. He then had coaching stints at Tooting & Mitcham, Hampton & Richmond Borough, and Charlton Athletic Ladies. After Keith Boanas moved to Millwall Lionesses in June 2008, Beard went too and succeeded in the Lionesses job when Boanas quit after six months. In Beard's first fledgling steps in management, he guided the team to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division title and promotion to the top tier in the 2008–09 season.
Beard was named first-team manager of Chelsea Ladies for the 2009–10 season on the recommendation of team captain and former player-manager Casey Stoney, who had played for Beard when he was an assistant at Charlton. He remained until 2012, having guided the club to the 2012 FA Women's Cup final, the FA Premier League Cup semi-finals in 2009, and a third-place finish in the FA Women's Premier League National Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Beard then took a position with Liverpool Women for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and was named FA Women's Super League Manager of the Year in 2013 and 2014. On 22 September 2015, it was announced that he was leaving Liverpool, and had accepted a head coaching position with the Boston Breakers.
On 7 June 2018, Beard was appointed manager of West Ham United Women. In May 2019, he took the club to the FA Cup final, where they lost 3–0 to Manchester City at Wembley. On 19 November 2020, Beard and West Ham agreed on his departure from the club by mutual consent.
On 13 May 2021, it was announced Beard was re-appointed manager of Liverpool Women, and would return six years after he left. He won the FA Women's Championship with them by the end of the season.
On 27 February 2025, it was announced that Beard had departed Liverpool with immediate effect.
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