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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 |
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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