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Immortalising The Beat
ASIF BURHAN writes on a successful fan-driven campaign to extol a working-class football hero and Ipswich Town legend, Kevin Beattie
Ipswich Town's Kevin Beattie and Clive Woods celebrate their 3-0 victory in 1978
WHEN the only statues outside your football ground are of two knights, each of whom led England to the latter stages of the World Cup, you know you have to do something special to be immortalised in bronze outside Portman Road.
Those who were lucky enough to see him play, however, know Kevin Beattie deserves the honour.
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