PATHFINDER

Chris Birchall

Midfielder, born 1984, 8 clubs, 2 loans, 2000s era

Chris Birchall played for 8 clubs in his senior career, starting at Port Vale in 2001. His longest spell was at Port Vale: 5 seasons, 2001–2006. He went out on loan 2 times, to St Mirren, Carlisle United. He returned to Coventry City after time away. His last club was Kidsgrove Athletic, where he played until 2017.

  1. Port Vale2001–06Port Vale, 2001–06
    Coventry City2006–07Coventry City, 2006–07
    St Mirren2007loan from COVSt Mirren, 2007, on loan from Coventry City
    Carlisle United2008loan from COVCarlisle United, 2008, on loan from Coventry City
  2. Coventry City2008–09backCoventry City, 2008–09, back after loan
    Brighton & Hove Albion2009Brighton & Hove Albion, 2009
    LA Galaxy2009–11LA Galaxy, 2009–11
    Columbus Crew2012Columbus Crew, 2012
  3. Port Vale2013–16Port Vale, 2013–16
    Kidsgrove Athletic2016–17Kidsgrove Athletic, 2016–17

Chris Birchall’s clubs

YearsClub
2001–2006Port Vale
2006–2007Coventry City
2007St MirrenLoan from Coventry City
2008Carlisle UnitedLoan from Coventry City
2008–2009Coventry CityReturned
2009Brighton & Hove Albion
2009–2011LA Galaxy
2012Columbus Crew
2013–2016Port Vale
2016–2017Kidsgrove Athletic

Who else played for both?

Played alongside

Players in our database who were at the same club in the same seasons.

Quick answers

What clubs did Chris Birchall play for?
Chris Birchall played for 8 clubs in his senior career: Port Vale, Coventry City, St Mirren, Carlisle United, Brighton & Hove Albion, LA Galaxy, Columbus Crew and Kidsgrove Athletic.
What was Chris Birchall's last club?
Chris Birchall's last club was Kidsgrove Athletic (2016–2017).
What was Chris Birchall's first club?
Chris Birchall started his senior career at Port Vale in 2001.

Could you name him from the crests alone?

A new player every day, one club at a time.

Play today’s puzzle

Senior club career from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Youth, reserve and international teams are not included.