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Joey Beauchamp: Former Oxford United, West Ham & Swindon winger dies, aged 50

Oxford United have announced the death of club legend Joey Beauchamp, at the age of 50.

Oxford-born Beauchamp became a cult figure at his home-town club.

The talented winger joined West Ham for £1m in June 1994, but never played a game for the Hammers as he suffered from homesickness in the capital.

West Ham sold him to Oxford's Thames Valley rivals Swindon for £850,000 but after 49 appearances for the Robins, Beauchamp returned to the Manor Ground.

After rejoining Oxford in 1995, he added to his existing 145 appearances for the club by playing a further 284 times before kicking his last ball for the club in February 2002.