Adam Birchall

Football player infobox


playername = Adam Birchall
fullname = Adam Stephen Birchall
nickname = Birch
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|12|2
cityofbirth = Maidstone
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=7
currentclub = Barnet
clubnumber = 10
position = Striker
youthyears = 1994-2003
youthclubs = Arsenal
years = 2003-2005
2004
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007–
clubs = Arsenal
→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
Mansfield Town
→ Barnet (loan) Barnet
caps(goals) = 00 0(0)
12 0(4)
36 0(2) 07 0(2) 68 (16)
nationalyears = 2003-2006
nationalteam = Wales U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 12 0(2) | pcupdate = 09:53, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Adam Birchall (born 2 December 1984 in Maidstone) is a footballer who currently plays for Barnet as a striker. Despite being born in England, he has represented Wales at international level. He hasn't played for Wales at senior level, but 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 November 23, 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 January 4, 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 game [cite web|url=http://www.barnetfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10431~1227478,00.html|title=Sir Trevor Praises Bees|date=2008-01-29|accessdate=2008-01-30|work=Barnet FC] .

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