Autographs of Alan Birchenall
Alan John Birchenall, MBE (born 22 August 1945) is an English former footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s as a forward. Born in East Ham he made his Football League debut with Sheffield United and went on to have a varied career, spending time at Chelsea and Leicester City as well as playing in the NASL and representing England at Under-23 level.
Birchenall's parents had moved from East Ham to Nottinghamshire when he was four, and he played in the local junior leagues for Thorneywood Boys where he was spotted by Sheffield United. Signed by then manager John Harris, Birchenall was a skilful attacking midfielder who initially played in the Blades youth and reserve team where he became a prolific goal scorer. He made his league debut a year after he was signed playing against Stoke City in September 1964.
Nicknamed The Birch, Birchenall soon cemented himself in the Blades first team, endearing himself to the fans by scoring both goals against local rivals Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–0 victory at Hillsborough in only his second game. Netting nine goals in his first twelve First Division games, he soon formed a formidable partnership with fellow striker Mick Jones whom he had played with as a Nottinghamshire schoolboy. In 1967 however, with United seeking to raise funds, both Birchenall and Jones were sold in quick succession with Birchenall being transferred to Chelsea. He left Bramall Lane having played over 120 games for the club, scoring 37 goals and having the 'distinction' of being the first Blades player ever to be substituted in a League game (against Fulham in September 1965).
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Current items with a signature of Alan Birchenall
These are the most current items with a signature of Alan Birchenall that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | ALAN BIRCHENALL SIGNED 1967-70 CHELSEA 11 x 8 inch PICTURE | £9.06 |  |
 | Superb Alan Birchenall Hand Signed Leicester City Photo LC35/A | £3.00 | |
Traded items with a signature of Alan Birchenall
The most expensive item with a signature of Alan Birchenall (Leicester City Football Club - Limited Edition Signed Pennant - Alan Birchenall) was sold in May 2014 for £44.87 while the cheapest item (CHELSEA SIGNED CARD ALAN BIRCHENALL) found a new owner for £0.25 in October 2014. The month with the most items sold (9) was March 2026 with an average selling price of £13.51 for an autographed item of Alan Birchenall. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2014 with £44.87 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.25 was October 2014. In average, an autographed item from Alan Birchenall is worth £4.99.
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