Alan birchenall autobiography


Bring back the birch, the alan birchenall story...

Alan Birchenall

English footballer

Alan John Birchenall, MBE (born 22 August 1945) is an English former footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s as a forward.

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    • Born in East Ham he made his Football League debut with Sheffield United and went on to have a varied career, spending time at Chelsea and Leicester City as well as playing in the NASL and representing England at Under-23 level.

    Club career

    Sheffield United

    Birchenall's parents had moved from East Ham to Nottinghamshire when he was four,[1] and he played in the local junior leagues for Thorneywood Boys where he was spotted by Sheffield United.[1] Signed by then manager John Harris, Birchenall was a skilful attacking midfielder who initially played in the Blades youth and reserve team where he became a prolific goal scorer.

    He made his league debut a year after he was signed playing against Stoke City in September 1964.[1]

    Nicknamed The Birch, Birchenall soon cemented himse