Bob Birkett

Bob Birkett

Football player infobox
playername= Bob Birkett
fullname = Robert Birkett


dateofbirth = 1879
cityofbirth = Weeton
dateofdeath = "Unknown"
countryofbirth = England
height =
position = Forward / Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1896-1906
clubs = Blackpool
caps(goals) = 215 (44)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
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Robert "Bob" Birkett (born 1879 in Weeton, Lancashire) was an English professional footballer who spent his entire ten-year career with Blackpool.

He made his debut for Blackpool on November 14, 1896, in a 3–1 victory over Lincoln City at Raikes Hall Gardens. He scored the hosts' first goal. That was his only appearance in the 1896–97 campaign.

Birkett made fourteen league appearances the following season, 1897–98, scoring eight goals. In 1898–99, he was the club's top scorer with fifteen goals in his 24 appearances. His efforts were not enough to keep Blackpool in the Football League, however: they failed to be re-elected, along with Darwen.

After Blackpool's one season in League exile, Birkett returned to his scoring ways, with ten strikes in the 1900–01 season, again finishing as the club's top scorer.

For the second half of the 1901–02 campaign, Birkett was moved to the right-back position. As such, his goals dried up, and he found the net only twice in his 26 appearances.

He continued in the right-back berth for the remainder of his career, with the majority of his infrequent goals coming from the penalty spot.

Birkett played his last game on September 22, 1906, just four games into Blackpool's 1906–07 campaign.

ee also

*List of one-club men
*Blackpool F.C. season 1896–97
*Blackpool F.C. season 1897–98
*Blackpool F.C. season 1898–99
*Blackpool F.C. season 1900–01
*Blackpool F.C. season 1901–02
*Blackpool F.C. season 1902–03
*Blackpool F.C. season 1903–04
*Blackpool F.C. season 1904–05
*Blackpool F.C. season 1905–06
*Blackpool F.C. season 1906–07

Further reading

* Calley, Roy (1992-10-20). "Blackpool: A Complete Record, 1887-1992", Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd, ISBN 978-1873626078


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