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]

Frank Birchenough
Personal information
Date of birth (1898-09-11)11 September 1898
Place of birth Crewe, England
Date of death (1960-02-19)19 February 1960
Place of death Haslington, nr. Crewe
Position(s) 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  2. ^ a b c CHATWIN, MICHAEL (2020). ULTIMATE BOOK OF NANTWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB. [S.l.]: EMPIRE. ISBN 978-0-9563068-2-1. OCLC 1199329275.
  3. ^ "Frank Birchenough". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ^ Geldard, Suzanne (8 June 2007). "Captain Boyle inspired incredible run". Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  • "Birchenough, F (Frank)", English National Football Archive