John Beresford (born 4 September 1966) is an English former professional footballer and sports television pundit.
As a player, he was a left back who notably played in the Premier League with Newcastle United and Southampton. His time at St James' Park saw him win the Football League First Division title in 1993, finishing runners-up in two Premier League seasons, as well as appearing in the 1998 FA Cup final. Initially coming through the Manchester City academy, he also spent time in the Football League with Barnsley, Portsmouth and Birmingham City, in Donegal, Ireland with Finn Harps, and with non-league sides Ossett Town, Alfreton Town and Halifax Town. He was a regular for England at youth levels and was capped twice for England B.
Since retiring, he has largely worked as a pundit for ESPN. In 2017, he was awarded an MBE for his support for the "Show Racism the Red Card" campaign.
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Playing career
Beresford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. In his professional footballing career, he played for Manchester City, Finn Harps, Barnsley, Portsmouth, Newcastle United, Southampton and Birmingham City.
He is best known for his spell at Newcastle between 1992 and 1998, with his attacking tendencies being crucial to "the Entertainers". During this time, Beresford formed a formidable partnership with the other full back, his doppelgänger Warren Barton. One of his highlights at Newcastle was scoring twice in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against Croatia Zagreb in 1997.