Bob Birkett
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Robert Birkett | |
| Date of birth | 1879 | |
| Place of birth | Weeton, England | |
| Date of death | Unknown | |
| Playing position | Forward / Defender | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1896-1906 | Blackpool | 215 (44) |
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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.
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[edit] 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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