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| Adam Birchall | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Adam Stephen Birchall | |
| Date of birth | 2 December 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Maidstone, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Barnet | |
| Number | 10 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1994–2003 | Arsenal | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2005 2004 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007– |
Arsenal → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) Mansfield Town → Barnet (loan) Barnet |
0 (0) 12 (4) 36 (2) 7 (2) 76 (16) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003–2006 | Wales U21 | 12 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Adam Stephen Birchall (born 2 December 1984 in Maidstone, Kent) is a footballer who currently plays for Barnet as a striker. Despite being born in England, he has represented Wales at international level. He has several caps for the Welsh under-21 team scoring on his debut against Finland U-21.
Birchall began his career at Arsenal, but never made it to the first-team. In 2004–05, Birchall had a successful loan spell at Wycombe Wanderers, scoring four goals in 12 league games. He was released by Arsenal at the end of that season, and joined Mansfield Town in June 2005 on a two-year contract.
The move to Mansfield had been something of a disappointment for Birchall. Big things were expected from the youngster, but despite occasional flashes of brilliance, he failed to live up to expectations, scoring only three goals, spending most of his time at Mansfield on the bench. He did, however, score in Mansfield's nationally televised FA Cup victory against Grays Athletic on his 21st birthday.
On 23 November 2006, Birchall was loaned to division rivals Barnet, where he was a hit, scoring the first goal in their 4-1 thrashing of Northampton Town in the FA Cup. A move was made permanent on 4 January 2007. Birchall is credited with the idea for a scheme at Barnet whereby only the team captain can question referees' decisions, in order to reduce dissent and the yellow cards that follow. Since the beginning of the 2007–08 season, when the rule was introduced, the club's disciplinary record has significantly improved, and the club has earned praise throughout the game1.
References
- ^ "Sir Trevor Praises Bees". Barnet FC (2008-01-29). Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
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