Alan Beer

Alan Beer is a Welsh-born former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League during the 1970s, most notably with Exeter City.

Football career

He started his career with home-town's West End F.C., before progressing to play for Swansea's senior team Swansea City. After 15 league appearances he moved into non-league football with Weymouth F.C. but returned to the Football League with Exeter City in 1974/75.
He made over 100 league appearances for Exeter, and was part of the team that were promoted from Football [League Division Four] in 1976–77, including scoring two goals in an amazing 4–3 win at Barnsley, in which Exeter had trailed 3–0 at half time.

Following his retirement from football, he worked in a car dealership.
He was inducted into the Weymouth F.C. Hall of Fame on 21 February 2025.