Alf Kirchen was an international footballer who represented England 3 times scoring 2 goals. His first cap was against Norway on 14th May 1937 at 24 years old, and his last was vs Finland on 20th May 1937 aged 24. Kirchen, born on 28th April 1913, in Shouldham, Norfolk, has a FA Legacy Number of 633 and played as a Outside Right for his country.
Alf Kirchen - 3 caps (2 goals)
- Full Name: Alfred John Kirchen
- Born: 28th April 1913, Shouldham, Norfolk
- Died: 18th August 1999, aged 86
- England Career: 1937
- Positions whilst with England: Outside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Arsenal (3)
- FA Legacy Number: 633
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v Norway (FR) on 14th May 1937 aged 24 years, 0 months, 16 days
- Last Cap: v Finland (FR) on 20th May 1937 aged 24 years, 0 months, 22 days
- First Goal: v Norway (FR) on 14th May 1937 aged 24 years, 0 months, 16 days
- Career Length: 6 days
- Starts: 3
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 3
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Outside Right
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Wilf Copping
- 3 Matches
- Joe Johnson
- 3 Matches
- George Male
- 3 Matches
- Freddie Steele
- 3 Matches
- Vic Woodley
- 3 Matches
- Cliff Britton
- 2 Matches
- Ted Catlin
- 2 Matches
- Tom Galley
- 2 Matches
- Len Goulden
- 2 Matches
- Alf Young
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 6 sources from 3 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- FIN, 8 - 0, 20th May 1937 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 3.
Age: 24 years, 0 months, 22 days. - SWE, 4 - 0, 17th May 1937 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 0 months, 19 days. - NOR, 6 - 0, 14th May 1937 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 1.
Age: 24 years, 0 months, 16 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.