8. James Beattie
It was a difficult first season in blue for Evertons £6-million signing James Beattie, who joined the club from Southampton in January 2005. A head butt on Chelsea defender William Gallas led to a three-game ban early into his Goodison career, and a spate of injuries limited his first-team opportunities even further. The following season was more fruitful for Beattie, but he would eventually fall out of favour with Moyes, who sold him to Sheffield United for £4 million in 2007. The forward ended his playing career with League Two outfit Accrington Stanley in 2013 and was appointed as the clubs manager, a role that was terminated little over one year later by mutual consent. He was last seen on Gary Monks coaching staff at Swansea City, leaving the club along with his boss last year.
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