Frank Birchenough Explained

Frank Birchenough
Birth Date:11 September 1898
Birth Place:Crewe, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1919-1920
Clubs1:Nantwich
Years2:1919–1920
Clubs2:West Ham United
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1920–1921
Clubs3:Burnley
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1921-1922
Clubs4:Whitchurch
Years5:1922-1923
Clubs5:Rhyl
Death Place:Haslington, nr. Crewe
Years6:1923-1924
Clubs6:Nantwich
Clubs7:Sandbach Ramblers

Frank Birchenough (born 1898) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for West Ham United and Burnley.[1] Son of former Manchester United goalkeeper Herbert Birchenough.[2]

Birchenough played non-league football with Nantwich. He played a single Second Division game for West Ham United, against Nottingham Forest on 5 April 1920.[1] [3]

After a spell at Burnley, where he made two appearances as part of the First Division championship-winning squad of 1920–21,[4] he later played for Whitchurch and Rhyl before returning to Nantwich[1] and later kept goal for Sandbach Ramblers during their 1927-28 Cheshire County League campaign.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. 27. 2012. 2002. SoccerData. Nottingham. 978-1-905891-61-0.
  2. Book: CHATWIN, MICHAEL . ULTIMATE BOOK OF NANTWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB. . 2020 . EMPIRE . 978-0-9563068-2-1 . [S.l.] . 1199329275.
  3. Web site: Frank Birchenough. westhamstats.info. 25 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Captain Boyle inspired incredible run. Suzanne. Geldard. 8 June 2007. 25 December 2017.