Ex Player The Athletic - Article on Joey

[OxfordYankee]

This is well worth a read, though it is behind their paywall.

The life and death of Joey Beauchamp, the footballing genius who didn't want to be a hero

Joey Beauchamp was a hero at Oxford United but it was his 58 days at West Ham United that became a stick to beat him with for years

theathletic.com

 

[Colin B]

I subscribe to The Athletic, and it's these sort of articles that sets it apart. I'd recommend trying to read it if you can.

It's a very thoughtful article, not the usual rubbish we read defining Joey by his 58 days at West Ham, and I've commented as such in the comments following the article.

RIP Joey.

 

[greatunclekip]

What a brilliant piece of writing..and a fascinating, tragic story. RIP Joey.