Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.1
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Queens Park Rangers
top club · 161 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#192
goals rank
#199
assists rank
11
season goals
2
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2005
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 00/01
17 / 1
int'l caps / goals
287Appearances
11Goals
2Assists
65Yellow cards
1Red cards
106Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marc Bircham |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marc Stephen John Bircham |
| Date of birth | 1978-05-11 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brent, Canada |
| Citizenship | Canada England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Yeovil Town
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Yeovil Town
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: QPR → Yeovil Town
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Queens Park Rangers
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Queens Park Rangers
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Queens Park Rangers
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Queens Park Rangers
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Queens Park Rangers
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Millwall → QPR
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Millwall FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Millwall FC
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Millwall FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Millwall FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Millwall FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Millwall U18 → Millwall
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards9 total · 0.41/90
Minutes played by club
Millwall FC
27.5%
Yeovil Town
0.5%
Queens Park Rangers
72.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 2,622 |
| Yeovil Town | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 161 | 7 | 2 | 6,882 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Yeovil Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Yeovil Town | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 999 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,842 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,537 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1,504 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Millwall FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 642 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Millwall U18 | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Millwall | QPR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | QPR | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Yeovil Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3510 | #13 | 17 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 2 | 20 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 38 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 17 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 35 |
Teams faced most often by Marc Bircham's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 33% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 42% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 8% |
| Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 30% |
| Cardiff City | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 40% |
| Derby County | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 20% |
| Burnley FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 20% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 30% |
| Preston North End | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 20% |
| Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 24 | 1,980 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 98/99 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 07/08 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 999 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 2,842 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 1,537 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 1,504 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 01/02 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 23 | 642 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
147 apps
7 G
0 A
Championship
78 apps
3 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
16 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
24 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Marc Bircham?
Marc Bircham is a Canada professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Marc Bircham?
Marc Bircham is 48 years old. He was born on May 11, 1978 in Brent.
What position does Marc Bircham play?
Marc Bircham plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Marc Bircham play for?
Marc Bircham currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Marc Bircham scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marc Bircham has scored 11 goals in 287 appearances.