Birth of David Robert Joseph Beckham
Birth oof David Robert Joseph Beckham
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David Robert Joseph Beckham Biography and Timeline
Follow David Robert Joseph Beckham through 24 dated historical records for Great Britain.
David Robert Joseph Beckham, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1975–2009Years on this page
1975
1992
Debut
First appearance for Uniteds first-team as a substitute in a League Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion
FA Youth Cup
Part of a group of young players at Manchester Utd who guide the club to win the FA Youth Cup, with Beckham scoring in the second leg of the final against Crystal Palace
1994
Champions League Debut Goal
Makes his UEFA Champions League debut and scores in Manchester United's 4-0 victory over Galatasaray.
1995
Debut
Makes Premier League debut for Manchester United in a goalless draw against Leeds United
1996
England Debut in World Cup Qualifier
Makes his England debut in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Moldova.
No 10
At the beginning of the 1996-97 season David Beckham is given the number 10 shirt that had most recently been worn by Mark Hughes
1998
World Cup
Scores his first England goal against Colombia, then is sent off against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup round of sixteen.
1999
Champions League
Wins the Champions League with Manchester United as two stoppage-time goals overturn Bayern Munich's lead in Barcelona.
European Footballer of the Year
Finishes runner up to Rivaldo for 1999s European Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Player of the Year awards
FIFA World Player
Finishes runner up to Rivaldo for 1999s European Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Player of the Year awards
No 7
Eric Cantona retires as a player and leaves the coveted number 7 shirt free, with Teddy Sheringham arriving from Tottenham Hotspur, Beckham leaves his number 10 shirt for Sheringham and picks up the number 7 jersey
2000
Transfer
The transfer makes Beckham the third Englishman to play for the club after Laurie Cunningham and Steve McManaman. Manchester United had been keen to sell Beckham to Barcelona but instead signs a four-year contract with Real Madrid, with the transfer fee being about œ25m
Captain
Following Kevin Keegans resignation as England manager in October, Beckham is promoted to team captain by the caretaker manager Peter Taylor, and then keeps the role under new manager Sven-Goran Eriksson
2001
Sports Personality of the Year
Voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year
2003
OBE
Winnner of the OBE for services to football
2004
Highest Paid Footballer
The worlds highest-paid footballer
2007
Transfer
2007 Beckham announces that he had signed a five-year deal to play for Los Angeles Galaxy beginning 1 July 2007
Transfer
Beckham's contract with Los Angeles Galaxy becomes effective on 1 July 2007, the highest salary of any MLS player in history
Transfer
Beckhams contract with Los Angeles Galaxy takes effect on 11 July, and on 13 July, is officially unveiled as a Galaxy player at The Home Depot Center
La Liga
Real Madrid win their first Spanish La Liga title in three years because of their superior head-to-head record against Barcelona, giving Beckham his first title since he joined Real Madrid
2008
100 Caps
Recalled to the England squad by Capello for the friendly against France, Beckham becomes only the fifth Englishman to win 100 caps
100 Caps
Beckham wis honored by receiving an honorary gold cap representing his 100th cap from Sir Bobby Charlton, and is given a standing ovation from the crowd
2009
108 Caps
Beckham makes history by drawing level with Bobby Moores record of 108 caps for an English outfield player, coming on as a substitute for Stewart Downing in a friendly match against Spain
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.