Conyers Kirby
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 March 1884[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 1946 (aged 62) | ||
| Position(s) |
Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Royal Army Medical Corps | |||
| 1905–1906 | Fulham | 4 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Birmingham | 1 | (0) |
| 1907–190? | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| – | Worcester City | ||
| 1908–1911 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1911–1913 | Willenhall Pickwick | ||
| 1913–191? | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1922–1924 | CE Europa | ||
| 1924–1925 | FC Barcelona | ||
| 1925–1926 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Conyers Kirby (18 March 1884 – 9 April 1946), also known as Ralph Kirby, was an English professional
outside right
.
Playing career
Kirby was born in the
non-league football for Worcester City, Kidderminster Harriers and Willenhall Pickwick, before returning to Fulham in 1913.[2][4]
Coaching career
Kirby retired from playing in 1918 and moved to Spain, where he became a
the final at Les Corts
.
Kirby was subsequently appointed coach of Barcelona in December 1924, replacing
Jesza Poszony.[7] His first game in charge was a 2–0 win in a friendly against First Vienna
on Christmas Day 1925. He remained in charge for 39 games.
He joined Athletic Bilbao in September 1925,[8] and returned to England in May 1926.[9]
Honours
CE Europa
- Copa del Rey runners-up: 1923
- Campionat de Catalunya: 1922–23
FC Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao
- Basque football championship: 1925-26
References
- 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Conyers Kirby". FulhamWeb. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, p. 153.
- ^ "Una conversación con Mr Kirby" [A conversation with Mr Kirby]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 August 1922. p. 2.
- ^ "Ultimas informaciones: Mr. Kirby, deja de ser entrenador del 'Europa' ... y pasa a serlo del 'Barcelona'" [Latest news: Mr Kirby has left as coach of Europa ... and is going to be Barcelona's]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 December 1924. p. 2.
- ^ "Kirby en Bilbao" [Kirby in Bilbao]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 September 1925. p. 1.
- ^ "Fútbol: Mr. Kirby no volverá a entrenar al Athlétic de Bilbao" [Football: Mr. Kirby won't be coaching Athletic Bilbao again]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 May 1926. p. 1.
External links
- Profile at Athletic Bilbao
- Conyers Kirby at WorldFootball.net
- Kirby, entry at BDFutbol
- Ralph Kirby (1922–24), CE Europa (per 21 January 2021)
- Ralph Kirby (1925–26), FC Barcelona (per 20 August 2020)