Chelsea FC Profile: Alan Birchenall
Full Name: Alan John Birchenall MBE
Born: Wednesday, 22nd August 1945 (age: 78)
Place of birth: East Ham, London, England
Height: 6' 0 1/2"
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1967 to 1970
Playing Career:
Sheffield United
Chelsea (Nov 1967 to Jun 1970) - cost: £100,000
Crystal Palace
Leicester City
Notts County
Memphis Rogues
Blackburn Rovers
Luton Town
Hereford United
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 2nd December 1967, Sunderland 2 - 3 Chelsea
Age on debut: 22 years 3 months 10 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Wednesday, 15th April 1970, Burnley 3 - 1 Chelsea
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Alan Birchenall made 96 appearances for Chelsea, of which 1 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 2nd Dec 1967 | Sunderland | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 26,574 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 16th Dec 1967 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 27,739 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Dec 1967 | Fulham | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 33,492 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1967 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 51,672 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 30th Dec 1967 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 47,157 | ![]() |
League | 6th Jan 1968 | Southampton | 3 | 5 | Chelsea | 27,132 | ![]() |
League | 20th Jan 1968 | Stoke City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,861 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 27th Jan 1968 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42,986 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 3rd Feb 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 33,483 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 17th Feb 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | 57,987 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Mar 1968 | Manchester United | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 62,471 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 9th Mar 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 49,186 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 12th Mar 1968 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 55,013 | ![]() |
League | 16th Mar 1968 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Leicester City | 35,990 | ![]() |
League | 20th Mar 1968 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | 47,470 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Mar 1968 | West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 36,301 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 30th Mar 1968 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 52,500 | ![]() |
League | 6th Apr 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 26,773 | ![]() |
League | 13th Apr 1968 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 53,049 | ![]() |
League | 16th Apr 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | 36,466 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 20th Apr 1968 | Everton | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 47,370 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Apr 1968 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Burnley | 23,494 | ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 33,086 | ![]() |
League | 29th Apr 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29,730 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 4th May 1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,600 | ![]() |
League | 11th May 1968 | Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 28,680 | ![]() |
League | 14th Aug 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 36,515 | ![]() |
League | 17th Aug 1968 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 33,766 | ![]() |
League | 21st Aug 1968 | Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 39,048 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 24th Aug 1968 | Manchester United | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 55,114 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 28th Aug 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33,402 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1968 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 48,472 | ![]() ![]() |
League Cup | 3rd Sep 1968 | Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 31,560 | ![]() |
League | 7th Sep 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Everton | 42,017 | ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1968 | Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 36,217 | ![]() |
League | 14th Sep 1968 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 26,358 | ![]() ![]() |
Europe | 18th Sep 1968 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Greenock Morton | 28,736 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 21st Sep 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | 58,062 | ![]() |
League Cup | 25th Sep 1968 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 26,975 | ![]() |
League | 28th Sep 1968 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 14,762 | ![]() |
Europe | 30th Sep 1968 | Greenock Morton | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | 8,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League Cup | 2nd Oct 1968 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 34,346 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 5th Oct 1968 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 31,625 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 9th Oct 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,445 | ![]() |
League | 12th Oct 1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,810 | ![]() |
League | 19th Oct 1968 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 33,462 | ![]() |
Europe | 23rd Oct 1968 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | D.W.S. Amsterdam | 28,428 | ![]() |
League | 26th Oct 1968 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,799 | ![]() |
Europe | 30th Oct 1968 | D.W.S. Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,000 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Nov 1968 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 40,700 | ![]() |
League | 9th Nov 1968 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 47,248 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 16th Nov 1968 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Southampton | 31,325 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 23rd Nov 1968 | Arsenal | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 45,588 | ![]() |
League | 30th Nov 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | 43,286 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 7th Dec 1968 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 21,976 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 14th Dec 1968 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26,194 | ![]() |
League | 21st Dec 1968 | Leicester City | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 23,597 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1968 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 24,083 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 4th Jan 1969 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | 37,322 | ![]() |
League | 11th Jan 1969 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 35,605 | ![]() |
League | 18th Jan 1969 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | 52,295 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 25th Jan 1969 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,875 | ![]() |
League | 1st Feb 1969 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,147 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 3rd Feb 1969 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | 36,522 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 12th Feb 1969 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Stoke City | 39,191 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 15th Feb 1969 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,789 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Feb 1969 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Sunderland | 29,381 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 1st Mar 1969 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 52,285 | ![]() |
League | 5th Mar 1969 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | 19,856 | ![]() |
League | 8th Mar 1969 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 25,137 | ![]() |
League | 10th Mar 1969 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Coventry City | 17,639 | ![]() |
League | 29th Mar 1969 | Everton | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 42,190 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 4th Apr 1969 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | 42,078 | ![]() |
League | 8th Apr 1969 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 30,413 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 12th Apr 1969 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 32,332 | ![]() |
League | 14th Apr 1969 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 37,890 | ![]() |
League | 19th Apr 1969 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 41,263 | ![]() |
League | 20th Aug 1969 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | 43,346 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 23rd Aug 1969 | Southampton | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,935 | ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 47,395 | ![]() |
League | 30th Aug 1969 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 41,908 | ![]() |
League Cup | 2nd Sep 1969 | Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,790 | ![]() |
League | 6th Sep 1969 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,995 | ![]() |
League | 13th Sep 1969 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38,599 | ![]() |
League | 17th Sep 1969 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Burnley | 24,904 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 20th Sep 1969 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 33,130 | ![]() |
League Cup | 24th Sep 1969 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,933 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
League | 27th Sep 1969 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Arsenal | 46,370 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 4th Oct 1969 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,216 | ![]() |
League Cup | 6th Oct 1969 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 38,485 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 11th Oct 1969 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Derby County | 51,421 | ![]() |
League Cup | 15th Oct 1969 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,513 | ![]() |
League | 18th Oct 1969 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 34,810 | ![]() |
League | 25th Feb 1970 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | 35,341 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 4th Apr 1970 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 44,925 | ![]() |
League | 15th Apr 1970 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,030 | ![]() ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Alan Birchenall made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Alan Birchenall made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
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