Who is better, Beardsley or Zhirkov?
Yuri Zhirkov leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.6 for Peter Beardsley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Beardsley vs Zhirkov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yuri Zhirkov above Peter Beardsley: 82.7 vs 82.6. Yuri Zhirkov leads on Longevity, Honours. Peter Beardsley leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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ZhirkovWinner
82.7Zhirkov wins: Longevity, Honours
Beardsley
82.6Beardsley wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Yuri Zhirkov
82.7
Zhirkov leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yuri Zhirkov
2. Peter Beardsley
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇷🇺 Yuri Zhirkov32 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Beardsley — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | BeardsleyRetired | ZhirkovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League titles with Liverpool | 2 | — |
| FA Cups | 1 | — |
| England caps | 59 | — |
| Appearances for Newcastle United | 321 | — |
| Goals for Newcastle United | 117 | — |
| Russia caps | — | 105 |
| UEFA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| Russian Premier League titles | — | 5 |
| Russian Cup titles | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zhirkov82.7
Beardsley82.6
FAQ
Where does Beardsley beat Zhirkov?
Beardsley scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Zhirkov leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Beardsley vs Zhirkov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Beardsley: 82.6, Zhirkov: 82.7.
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