Ken Birch
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenneth Joseph Birch | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
Date of death | 24 April 2015 | (aged 81)||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-half | ||
Youth career | |||
Birkenhead Boys | |||
Bebington Hawks | |||
Everton | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1951–1958 | Everton | 43 | (1) |
1958–1959 | Southampton | 34 | (3) |
1959–1960 | Chelmsford City | 27 | (5) |
1960–1962 | Bangor City | ||
1963–19?? | Benoni Premier United | ||
Teams managed | |||
1963–19?? | Benoni Premier United (player-manager) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Kenneth Joseph "Ken" Birch (31 December 1933 – 24 April 2015) was an English footballer. He played as a right-half for Everton and Southampton. Later, he led Welsh club Bangor City to victory in the Welsh Cup in 1962. He played from the 1951 until after 1963.
Birch was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. He died on 24 April 2015, aged 81.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ↑ "Ken Birch: 1933 - 2015". bangorcityfc.com. Bangor City. 24 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.