Frank Birchenough
English footballer
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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]
Date of birth
11 September 1898
Place of birth
Crewe, England
Date of death
19 February 1960
Place of death
Haslington, nr. Crewe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 February 1960 | ||
| Place of death | Haslington, nr. Crewe | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919-1920 | Nantwich | ||
| 1919–1920 | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Burnley | 2 | (0) |
| 1921-1922 | Whitchurch | ||
| 1922-1923 | Rhyl | ||
| 1923-1924 | Nantwich | ||
| Sandbach Ramblers | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Birchenough played non-league football with Nantwich.[2] 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.[2]
