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Alan BIRCHENALL

Leicester City FC

Alan Birchenall - Leicester City FC - League appearances for The Foxes.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 26 March 1977

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    • POSITION
      Midfielder
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Wednesday, 22 August 1945
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      London, England.
  • CLUBS
  • Chelsea FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1967-1970
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 2nd December 1967 scoring in a 3-2 win at Sunderland (Aged: 22)
    • Club Career
      74 League apps (+1 as sub), 20 goals
  • Leicester City FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1971-1977
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 2nd October 1971 in a 0-0 draw at home to Crystal Palace (Aged: 26)
    • Club Career
      156 League apps (+7 as sub), 12 goals
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Alan BIRCHENALL - Leicester City FC - League appearances for The Foxes.

Alan Birchenall is pictured playing for Leicester City during their

0-0 draw with Bristol City.


In 2002 Alan Birchenall was awarded an MBE for his charity work.

Leicester City Council announced in February 2009 that he was to be given the Honorary Freedom

of Leicester alongside singer Engelbert Humperdinck and author Sue Townsend (1946-2014).

 

In July 2011 he received an honorary Doctor of Law Degree from the University of Leicester.

 


Sheffield Utd:   1964-1965     Played   31     Scored   12   goals   (Division 1)
     1965-1966     Played   28     Scored     8   goals   (Division 1)
     1966-1967     Played   31     Scored   10   goals   (Division 1)
     1967-1968     Played   17     Scored     1   goal   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in November 1967
 
Chelsea:   1967-1968     Played   21     Scored     5   goals   (Division 1)
     1968-1969     Played   39     Scored   12   goals   (Division 1)
     1969-1970     Played   15     Scored     3   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in June 1970
 
Crystal Palace:   1970-1971     Played   41     Scored   11   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in September 1971
 
Leicester City:   1971-1972     Played   29     Scored   4   goals   (Division 1)
     1972-1973     Played   36     Scored   5   goals   (Division 1)
     1973-1974     Played   33     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1974-1975     Played   40     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1975-1976     Played     8     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Notts County:   1975-1976     Played   5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)   (on   loan)
 
Leicester City:   1976-1977     Played   17     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 

Transferred to Notts County in September 1977

from San Jose, USA. (17 games 3 goals)

 

1977–1978    Notts County    28    (0)
1978              Memphis Rogues    24    (2)
1978–1979    Blackburn Rovers    18    (0)
1979              Luton Town    10    (0)
1979–1980    Hereford United    11    (0)
1980–1983    Trowbridge Town