Birchenall MBE, Alan

Alan Birchenall MBE

Clubs played for: Bulwell Forest Villa, Thorneywood Athletic, Sheffield United, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Notts County (loan), San Jose Earthquakes, Memphis Rogues, Blackburn Rovers, Luton Town, Hereford United, Trowbridge Town (1963-1983)

Born: 1945

Birthplace: East Ham

Position: Attacking midfielder

Biography: Played for eight clubs during a sixteen year career. After a two and half year stint as manager of Trowbridge, became P.R.O. at Leicester, and can still found as a half time host. Alan's commercial interests have included owning a village pub and running a ladies foootwear import business. He also helps local charities with his annual end of season run around Filbert Street.(England Under 23 international capped four times)

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Birchenall Mbe, Alan We used to go in The Stone House on a Saturday night and after home games both he and Mick Jones would come in for an occasional beer. In our crowd we had a chap blonde hair blue eyed and 6ft tall nicknamed Mac. We used to ask Mac how many goals he had scored that day. On one occasion he replied he had played a bad game and only scored 3. They could not stand it any longer and came over to ask who he played for and we made up some mythical team. Mac never kicked a ball in his life but with us we made him a super star.