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Alf Kirchen

Full name:
Alfred John Kirchen

Born:
Shouldham, Norfolk, 26 April 1913

Died:
18 August 1999

Position:
Outside right

Height/weight:
-

Joined Arsenal:
March 1935 (£6,000)

Clubs:
Norwich City (1933–35)
Arsenal (1935–39)

First Arsenal appearance:
League vs Tottenham Hotspur, 6 March 1935 (6–0)

Last Arsenal appearance:
League vs Brentford, 6 May 1939 (2–0)

International matches:
3 caps (2 goals) for England

International debut:
14 May 1937 against Norway (6–0)

  League FA Cup Ch.Shld Total
Season App Gls App Gls App Gls App Gls
1934–35 7 2 - - - - 7 2
1935–36 6 3 - - - - 6 3
1936–37 33 18 4 4 1 1 38 23
1937–38 19 6 3 2 - - 22 8
1938–39 27 9 - - 1 - 28 9
Total 92 38 7 6 2 1 101 45

My comments

Fast winger with a powerful shot. Played 116 wartime games (81 goals) for Arsenal. Retired after picking up an injury in 1943.

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