Marlon Beresford

Sheffield Wednesday and early loans

Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Beresford started his career in the Sheffield Wednesday youth system. He signed a professional contract in September 1987. While at the Yorkshire club, he was sent out on loan to Bury, Northampton Town twice and Crewe Alexandra.

Burnley

After failing to break into the Sheffield Wednesday first team, Beresford was sold for a fee of £95,000 to Burnley, and made almost 250 appearances over a six-year period.

Middlesbrough and further loans

Beresford was signed to provide goalkeeping backup to Mark Schwarzer and kept three clean sheets in his first three games, helping the club to promotion to the Premier League. During the 2001–02 season he was then loaned to Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley for a second spell.

Later career

When his contract with Middlesbrough ended, Beresford joined York City on a short-term contract in August 2002, before joining Burnley for the third time, on an initial one month contract in September. Despite doubts over his proficiency, he played a whole season at Burnley. A return to York for the following season fell through due to insurance problems regarding an old back injury. He then signed for Bradford City on a free transfer in September 2003, after which he moved to Luton Town.

Luton Town, Barnsley and Oldham Athletic

Beresford impressed for Luton, becoming a fans favourite, but an FA-imposed transfer embargo…

Marlon has served as a goalkeeping coach with the Irish Football Association, working with the Northern Ireland under-21, under-19, and under-17 squads, as well as holding a coaching role at Barnet FC. He has also established an accountancy training company with offices in Belfast and Edinburgh, and has worked as a radio summariser for BBC Three Counties Radio covering Luton Town and BBC Radio Lancashire covering Burnley FC in the Premier League. In 2017 Beresford re-joined Barnet FC as Goalkeeping coach but after only 2 months he teamed up with former teammate Stephen Robinson who was appointed manager and joined Motherwell FC as their full-time Goalkeeping coach. In the summer of 2022, Beresford joined Woking, before joining Stevenage two years later.

Burnley

Football League Second Division play-offs: 1994 Luton Town

Football League One: 2004–05 Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 1992–93 Second Division, 1993–94 Second Division, 2004–05 League One