Alfred Kirchen

Date of birth26 April 1913
Place of birthShouldham
NationalityEnglish
PositionWinger

England International

With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1938. Also represented England at clay-pigeon shooting. An excellent outside right with an extremely powerful shot.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1934-35 Arsenal League Division One 7
2
1935-36 Arsenal League Division One 6
3
1936-37 Arsenal FA Cup 4
4
1936-37 Arsenal League Division One 33
18
1937-38 Arsenal FA Cup 3
2
1937-38 Arsenal League Division One 19
6
1937-38 England Possibles Trial Match 1
1938-39 Arsenal League Division One 27
9


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
06 Mar 1935 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 0-6 League Division One
09 Mar 1935 Arsenal v Sunderland D 0-0 League Division One
16 Mar 1935 Everton v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
23 Mar 1935 Arsenal v Grimsby Town D 1-1 League Division One
30 Mar 1935 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
06 Apr 1935 Arsenal v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
13 Apr 1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Mar 1936 Derby County v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
11 Mar 1936 Manchester City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1936 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
13 Apr 1936 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1936 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
02 May 1936 Arsenal v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division One
05 Sep 1936 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
10 Oct 1936 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1936 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1936 Arsenal v Grimsby Town D 0-0 League Division One
31 Oct 1936 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
07 Nov 1936 Arsenal v Leeds United W 4-1 League Division One
14 Nov 1936 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
21 Nov 1936 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 5-3 League Division One
28 Nov 1936 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 2-4 League Division One
05 Dec 1936 Arsenal v Manchester City L 1-3 League Division One
12 Dec 1936 Portsmouth v Arsenal W 1-5 League Division One
19 Dec 1936 Arsenal v Chelsea W 4-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1936 Arsenal v Preston North End W 4-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1936 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
28 Dec 1936 Preston North End v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
01 Jan 1937 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-5 League Division One
02 Jan 1937 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division One
09 Jan 1937 Sunderland v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
16 Jan 1937 Chesterfield v Arsenal W 1-5 FA Cup 3rd round
23 Jan 1937 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
30 Jan 1937 Arsenal v Manchester United W 5-0 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1937 Derby County v Arsenal L 5-4 League Division One
06 Feb 1937 Arsenal v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
13 Feb 1937 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
20 Feb 1937 Burnley v Arsenal W 1-7 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 1937 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1937 Grimsby Town v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
06 Mar 1937 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 3-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
10 Mar 1937 Arsenal v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division One
13 Mar 1937 Leeds United v Arsenal W 3-4 League Division One
20 Mar 1937 Arsenal v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1937 Arsenal v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division One
27 Mar 1937 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
03 Apr 1937 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1937 Manchester City v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1937 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 4-0 League Division One
01 May 1937 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division One
28 Aug 1937 Everton v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
02 Oct 1937 Arsenal v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
09 Oct 1937 Chelsea v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
16 Oct 1937 Arsenal v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1937 Stoke City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
13 Nov 1937 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division One
20 Nov 1937 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
27 Nov 1937 Arsenal v Leeds United W 4-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1937 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
25 Dec 1937 Blackpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1937 Arsenal v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1938 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
08 Jan 1938 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1938 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
22 Jan 1938 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 1938 Sunderland v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
12 Feb 1938 Arsenal v Preston North End L 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
16 Feb 1938 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
16 Apr 1938 Arsenal v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1938 Brentford v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1938 Preston North End v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
07 May 1938 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 5-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1938 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1938 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1938 Brentford v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
24 Sep 1938 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1938 Arsenal v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division One
15 Oct 1938 Chelsea v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
12 Nov 1938 Liverpool v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1938 Arsenal v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
26 Nov 1938 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1939 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Division One
28 Jan 1939 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
01 Feb 1939 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division One
04 Feb 1939 Arsenal v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
18 Feb 1939 Arsenal v Chelsea W 1-0 League Division One
21 Feb 1939 Grimsby Town v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1939 Preston North End v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
04 Mar 1939 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1939 Leeds United v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
18 Mar 1939 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1939 Leicester City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
01 Apr 1939 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 1-2 League Division One
07 Apr 1939 Blackpool v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1939 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
10 Apr 1939 Arsenal v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1939 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
29 Apr 1939 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
06 May 1939 Arsenal v Brentford W 2-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1936-37 England International Friendly 3
2
1940-41 England War Time 1
1941-42 England War Time 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 May 1937 Norway v England W 0-6 International Friendly
17 May 1937 Sweden v England W 0-4 International Friendly
20 May 1937 Finland v England W 0-8 International Friendly
07 Jun 1941 Wales v England W 2-3 War Time
18 Apr 1942 Scotland v England L 5-4 War Time
09 May 1942 Wales v England L 1-0 War Time


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.