Alan Birchenall
| Date of birth | 22 August 1945 |
| Place of birth | East Ham |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Midfielder |
Dave Sexton's first signing for £ 100,000 from Sheffield United in November 1967. A cultured left foot his career at Chelsea was interupted by several serios injuries. He was unfortunate that whilst he was injured Ian Hutchinson established himself in the first team and Alan left for Crystal Palace in the same deal as Bobby Tambling in June 1970.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 01 Jun 1963 | 01 Nov 1967 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Nov 1967 | 01 Jun 1970 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Jun 1970 | 01 Sep 1971 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Sep 1971 | 01 Sep 1977 | |
| Notts County | 01 Sep 1977 | 01 Jul 1978 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 01 Jul 1978 | 01 Mar 1979 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Mar 1979 | 01 Oct 1979 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1967-68 | Chelsea | League Division One | 21 | 5 |
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| 1968-69 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1968-69 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Chelsea | League Division One | 39 | 12 |
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| 1969-70 | Chelsea | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1969-70 | Chelsea | League Division One | 14 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Leicester City | League Division One | 29 | 4 |
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| 1972-73 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Leicester City | League Division One | 36 | 5 |
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| 1973-74 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Leicester City | League Division One | 33 | 2 |
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| 1974-75 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Leicester City | League Division One | 40 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Leicester City | League Division One | 7 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Leicester City | League Division One | 11 | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 1971 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1971 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1971 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1971 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1971 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1971 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1972 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1972 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1972 | Leicester City v Orient | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1972 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Leicester City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1972 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1972 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1972 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1972 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1972 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1972 | Leicester City v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1972 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1972 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1972 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1973 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1973 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1973 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1973 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1973 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1973 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Leicester City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Norwich City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1973 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Liverpool v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1973 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1973 | Leicester City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1973 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1973 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1973 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1973 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1973 | Leicester City v Hull City | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Leicester City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1973 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 03 Nov 1973 | Norwich City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1973 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1973 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1973 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1974 | Liverpool v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1974 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1974 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1974 | Fulham v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1974 | Leicester City v Fulham | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 02 Feb 1974 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1974 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1974 | Luton Town v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1974 | Leicester City v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1974 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1974 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Leicester City v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1974 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1974 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 21 Sep 1974 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1974 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1974 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1974 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1974 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1974 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1974 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1975 | Leicester City v Oxford United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1975 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1975 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Leatherhead v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1975 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1975 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1975 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1975 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
| 01 Mar 1975 | Carlisle United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1975 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1975 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1975 | Leicester City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1975 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1975 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1975 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1975 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Leicester City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1975 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1975 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1976 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1976 | Wrexham v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 1976 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1976 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1976 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1976 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1976 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1976 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1977 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1977 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1977 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1977 | Stoke City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1977 | Leicester City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.