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Birch worked at [[Newton, Chambers & Company]]'s Tankersley [[mine]] until it closed in [[1914]] at the outbreak of [[World War I]]. He voluntarily joined the [[63rd (Royal Naval) Division|1st Royal Naval Brigade]]. After a flee from [[Antwerpen]], [[Belgium]] with his division in October 1914, he spent World War I in a prisoner-of-war camp in [[Groningen]], [[The Netherlands]] playing football in the highly rated internal competition alongside [[Harry Waites]]. |
Birch worked at [[Newton, Chambers & Company]]'s Tankersley [[Mining|mine]] until it closed in [[1914]] at the outbreak of [[World War I]]. He voluntarily joined the [[63rd (Royal Naval) Division|1st Royal Naval Brigade]]. After a flee from [[Antwerpen]], [[Belgium]] with his division in October 1914, he spent World War I in a prisoner-of-war camp in [[Groningen]], [[The Netherlands]] playing football in the highly rated internal competition alongside [[Harry Waites]]. |
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He joined local side [[Be Quick 1887|Be Quick]] in 1916 as a masseuge and later as coach and was allowed to play for the team in 1918. Be Quick won the [[1917–18 Netherlands Football League Championship|Eerste Klasse North]] and qualified for the Championship play-off finishing fifth.<ref>{{nl icon}} [http://www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/engelsekamp/voetbal/index.html Engelse geïnterneerden en het voetbal in Groningen tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog]</ref> <ref>{{nl icon}} [http://www.groningerarchieven.nl/content.php?hoofd_id=3&sub_id=45&subsub_id=49&hofman_id=32 Arnold Birch: de eerste profvoetballer van Groningen]</ref> |
He joined local side [[Be Quick 1887|Be Quick]] in 1916 as a masseuge and later as coach and was allowed to play for the team in 1918. Be Quick won the [[1917–18 Netherlands Football League Championship|Eerste Klasse North]] and qualified for the Championship play-off finishing fifth.<ref>{{nl icon}} [http://www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/engelsekamp/voetbal/index.html Engelse geïnterneerden en het voetbal in Groningen tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog]</ref> <ref>{{nl icon}} [http://www.groningerarchieven.nl/content.php?hoofd_id=3&sub_id=45&subsub_id=49&hofman_id=32 Arnold Birch: de eerste profvoetballer van Groningen]</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:59, 25 August 2011
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1914 | Tankersley Colliery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1918 | Be Quick | ? | (?) |
| 1919–1923 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | (0) |
| 1923–1927 | Chesterfield | 141 | (5) |
| 1927–1929 | Denaby United | ? | (?) |
| Total | 168 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arnold Birch (1891–1964) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
World War I
Birch worked at Newton, Chambers & Company's Tankersley mine until it closed in 1914 at the outbreak of World War I. He voluntarily joined the 1st Royal Naval Brigade. After a flee from Antwerpen, Belgium with his division in October 1914, he spent World War I in a prisoner-of-war camp in Groningen, The Netherlands playing football in the highly rated internal competition alongside Harry Waites.
He joined local side Be Quick in 1916 as a masseuge and later as coach and was allowed to play for the team in 1918. Be Quick won the Eerste Klasse North and qualified for the Championship play-off finishing fifth.[1] [2]
Football career
Upon returning to England, Birch made 27 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday in the Football League between August 1919 and January 1923.[3] He later played for Chesterfield, scoring 5 goals in 141 League appearances.[4] He later played non-League football with Denaby United.