Joe Birbeck

Date of birth15 April 1932
Place of birthStanley
PositionLeft half

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Middlesbrough 01 Apr 1953 01 Jul 1959

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1953-54 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
1953-54 Middlesbrough League Division One 11
1954-55 Middlesbrough League Division Two 2
1955-56 Middlesbrough League Division Two 3
1957-58 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
1957-58 Middlesbrough League Division Two 20
1958-59 Middlesbrough League Division Two 2


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
28 Nov 1953 Sunderland v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division One
05 Dec 1953 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 2-0 League Division One
12 Dec 1953 Cardiff City v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
19 Dec 1953 Preston North End v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1953 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 2-3 League Division One
26 Dec 1953 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 2-3 League Division One
02 Jan 1954 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-0 League Division One
09 Jan 1954 Middlesbrough v Leicester City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1954 Leicester City v Middlesbrough L 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
16 Jan 1954 Burnley v Middlesbrough L 5-0 League Division One
23 Jan 1954 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic L 0-2 League Division One
06 Feb 1954 Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough L 4-2 League Division One
13 Feb 1954 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town L 0-3 League Division One
11 Sep 1954 Middlesbrough v Luton Town L 0-2 League Division Two
15 Sep 1954 Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough L 4-2 League Division Two
02 Apr 1956 Middlesbrough v Rotherham United L 0-1 League Division Two
03 Apr 1956 Rotherham United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
07 Apr 1956 Middlesbrough v Bristol Rovers L 0-1 League Division Two
25 Dec 1957 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1957 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League Division Two
28 Dec 1957 Bristol City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
04 Jan 1958 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1958 Middlesbrough v Cardiff City W 4-1 League Division Two
18 Jan 1958 Liverpool v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Two
25 Jan 1958 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1958 Middlesbrough v Barnsley W 3-1 League Division Two
15 Feb 1958 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 6-2 League Division Two
22 Feb 1958 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
01 Mar 1958 Middlesbrough v Swansea Town W 2-1 League Division Two
08 Mar 1958 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
15 Mar 1958 Middlesbrough v Bristol Rovers W 4-3 League Division Two
19 Mar 1958 Middlesbrough v Leyton Orient W 2-0 League Division Two
22 Mar 1958 Lincoln City v Middlesbrough W 2-3 League Division Two
29 Mar 1958 Middlesbrough v Notts County W 3-1 League Division Two
04 Apr 1958 Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough L 4-1 League Division Two
07 Apr 1958 Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town W 5-1 League Division Two
12 Apr 1958 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers L 2-3 League Division Two
19 Apr 1958 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
21 Apr 1958 Fulham v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Two
26 Apr 1958 Middlesbrough v West Ham United L 1-3 League Division Two
28 Feb 1959 Scunthorpe United v Middlesbrough W 0-3 League Division Two
07 Mar 1959 Middlesbrough v Lincoln City L 1-2 League Division Two


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