Ken Birch
English footballer (1933-2015)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Birch was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. He died on 24 April 2015, aged 81.[2]
References change
- ↑ 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.
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