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Brian Birch

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 9 5 3 1 16 7 +9 55.56
A 6 4 0 2 9 6 +3 66.67
TOTALS 15 9 3 3 25 13 +12 60.00

Name: Brian Birch
Birthdate: 18-11-1931
Age: 94
Birthplace: Salford, England
Height: 5' 6" (1.68m)
Weight: 9st 7lbs (60.33kg)
Years at Club: 1949-1952
Signing Info: Signed Trainee: 05/1946. Signed Professional: 05/1948
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 27/08/1949 v West Bromwich Albion (H) 1-1 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers, 03/1952, £10,000
Passed Away: In South Africa

Biography
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1949-1950 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2. 1950-1951 4 8 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12
3. 1951-1952 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
TOTALS 4 11 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 15

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
1. Newcastle United 1 1
2. Oldham Athletic 1 1
3. Tottenham Hotspur 1 1
4. West Bromwich Albion 1 2
5. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 2
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. West Bromwich Albion 2 1
2. Huddersfield Town 2 0
3. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 1
4. Stoke City 1 0
5. Newcastle United 1 1
6. Sunderland 1 0
7. Oldham Athletic 1 1
8. Tottenham Hotspur 1 1
9. Charlton Athletic 1 0
10. Leeds United 1 0
11. Arsenal 1 0
12. Birmingham City 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Smith, Jack 2
2. Stephenson, George 2
3. Cullis, Stan 2
4. McGrory, Bob 1
5. Martin, George 1
6. Murray, Bill 1
7. Hardwick, George 1
8. Rowe, Arthur 1
9. Seed, Jimmy 1
10. Buckley, Frank 1
11. Whittaker, Tom 1
12. Brocklebank, Bob 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Busby, Matt 15
Opponents Opponent Nationality Competition Stadiums
No Opponent Count
1. West Bromwich Albion 2
2. Huddersfield Town 2
3. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
4. Stoke City 1
5. Newcastle United 1
6. Sunderland 1
7. Oldham Athletic 1
8. Tottenham Hotspur 1
9. Charlton Athletic 1
10. Leeds United 1
11. Arsenal 1
12. Birmingham City 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 15
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 11
2. FA Cup 4
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 9
2. Leeds Road 1
3. Molineux 1
4. Roker Park 1
5. St Andrews 1
6. The Hawthorns 1
7. The Valley 1
Red Cards Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
 
Manchester United Hat-Tricks  
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 27-08-1949 League Division One West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Draw 1-1 H 0 Stan Pearson 89' Cyril Williams 38'
2. 18-11-1950 League Division One Stoke City Stoke City Draw 0-0 H 0
3. 25-11-1950 League Division One West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Win 1-0 A 1 Brian Birch 60'
4. 02-12-1950 League Division One Newcastle United Newcastle United Loss 1-2 H 1 Brian Birch 39' George Hannah 64', Thomas Walker 86'
5. 09-12-1950 League Division One Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Win 3-2 A 0 John Aston Snr 13', 75', Clifford Birkett 56' Vic Metcalfe 32' (pen), Jeff Taylor 42'
6. 25-12-1950 League Division One Sunderland Sunderland Loss 1-2 A 0 John Aston Snr 2' Tommy Wright 5', 62'
7. 06-01-1951 FA Cup Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic Win 4-1 H 1 Stan Pearson 28', John Aston Snr 42', Archie Whyte 49' (o.g.), Brian Birch 73' Les Smith 43'
8. 13-01-1951 League Division One Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Win 2-1 H 1 Brian Birch 15', Jack Rowley 50' Eddie Baily 7'
9. 20-01-1951 League Division One Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Win 2-1 A 0 Clifford Birkett 46', John Aston Snr 39' Gordon Hurst 10'
10. 27-01-1951 FA Cup Leeds United Leeds United Win 4-0 H 0 Stan Pearson 7', 25', 30', Jack Rowley 24'
11. 10-02-1951 FA Cup Arsenal Arsenal Win 1-0 H 0 Stan Pearson 17'
12. 17-02-1951 League Division One Wolves Wolves Win 2-1 H 1 Jack Rowley 46', Brian Birch 54' Dennis Wilshaw 9'
13. 24-02-1951 FA Cup Birmingham City Birmingham City Loss 0-1 A 0 James Higgins 1'
14. 27-10-1951 League Division One Wolves Wolves Win 2-0 A 0 Stan Pearson 7', Jack Rowley 77'
15. 03-11-1951 League Division One Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Draw 1-1 H 0 Stan Pearson 77' Vic Metcalfe 81' (pen)
 

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