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Conyers Kirby

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Conyers Kirby
Personal details
Born 18 March 1884[1]
Birmingham, England
Died 9 April 1946(1946-04-09) (aged 62)

Conyers Kirby (18 March 1884 – 9 April 1946), also known as Ralph Kirby, was an English professional who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[2] He played as an outside right.

Playing career[]

Kirby was born in the Bordesley Green district of Birmingham. While serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps, he represented them at football and became a champion sprinter. In 1905 he joined Southern League club Fulham, for whom he played four league games.[3] In the 1906 close season he joined Birmingham,[4] for whom he made his only Football League appearance,[2] on 6 September 1906 in the First Division match at home to Newcastle United which Birmingham lost 4–2.[5] He later joined Blackpool, without appearing in the Football League, and played non-league football for Worcester City , Kidderminster Harriers and Willenhall , before returning to Fulham in 1913.[2][4]

Coaching career[]

Kirby retired from playing in 1918 and moved to Spain, where he became a referee[4] and a football manager. He coached both CE Europa and FC Barcelona during the 1920s. He was appointed Europa manager in August 1922.[6] In 1923 he guided Europa to the Campionat de Catalunya. After finishing level on points with Barcelona, Europa beat them 1–0 in a title play-off. They then represented Catalonia in the Copa del Rey and after defeating Sevill and Sporting Gijón in earlier rounds, they lost 1–0 to Athletic Bilbao in 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 Vienn 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

  • Copa del Rey: 1925

References[]

  1. ↑ 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  3. ↑ "Conyers Kirby". FulhamWeb. http://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/player/415/Conyers-Kirby.aspx. Retrieved 18 October 2010. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
  5. ↑ Matthews, p. 153.
  6. ↑ "Una conversación con Mr Kirby" (in es). 28 August 1922. p. 2. http://hemeroteca.elmundodeportivo.es/preview/1922/08/28/pagina-2/1385675/pdf.html. 
  7. ↑ "Ultimas informaciones: Mr. Kirby, deja de ser entrenador del 'Europa' ... y pasa a serlo del 'Barcelona'" (in es). 1 December 1924. p. 2. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1924/12/01/pagina-2/613045/pdf.html. 
  8. ↑ "Kirby en Bilbao" (in es). 11 September 1925. p. 1. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1925/09/11/pagina-1/622004/pdf.html. 
  9. ↑ "Fútbol: Mr. Kirby no volverá a entrenar al Athlétic de Bilbao" (in es). 28 May 1926. p. 1. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1926/05/28/pagina-1/622662/pdf.html. 

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