Norman Kirkman
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 June 1920 | ||
Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
Date of death | 17 November 1995 | (aged 75)||
Place of death | Bolton, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1939–1946 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
1946–1947 | Rochdale | 53 | (0) |
1947–1949 | Chesterfield | 41 | (0) |
1949–1950 | Leicester City | 12 | (0) |
1950–1952 | Southampton | 20 | (0) |
1952–1953 | Exeter City | 11 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1952–1953 | Exeter City | ||
1953–1954 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
1965 | Northwich Victoria | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Norman Kirkman (6 June 1920 – 17 November 1995)
Football career
Playing career
Kirkman was born in Bolton and attended Folds Road School. His football career started when he joined Burnley in May 1939, but his professional career was immediately interrupted by the Second World War.[1]
During the war, he trained as an R.A.F. navigator and represented the R.A.F. in a football match against an Army team. He also made guest appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham and Manchester United.
After he was "demobbed", he returned to Burnley before being signed by Rochdale in October 1946. He spent a little over a year in the Third Division North, during which he made 53 League appearances[2] before moving up to the Second Division when he joined Chesterfield in November 1947.[1]
Two years later, in August 1949, Kirkman joined fellow Second Division club, Leicester City, for a fee of £8,500.[3] Although he made five appearances at the start of the 1949–50 season, he lost his place, firstly to Sandy Scott and then to Ron Jackson, before a return to the side in March for the final seven matches of the season.[3]
In July 1950, he was signed by another Second Division side,
In March 1952, Kirkman was "persuaded" to move to
Management career
Kirkman spent a year at
He then dropped out of football, to become a baker[6] although he did return to management briefly in 1965 with Northwich Victoria. He also became a scout for various clubs, including Southampton, Newcastle United, Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stoke City and Carlisle United.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
- ^ Brown, Neil. "Norman Kirkman". Career summary. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Norman Kirkman". Player profile. foxestalk.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
- ^ Saints – A complete record. p. 121.
- ^ "The Return of Bradford Park Avenue". 29 March 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2012.