Before, during & after Southend
Graham Birks joined after spells with Sheffield Wednesday and Peterborough United and became a regular Southend full-back. He made 153 senior appearances, scoring once, before continuing his career at Chester.
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Defender · 1966–1969
Graham Birks joined after spells with Sheffield Wednesday and Peterborough United and became a regular Southend full-back. He made 153 senior appearances, scoring once, before continuing his career at Chester.
| Competition | Starts | Sub appearances | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 139 | 1 | 140 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| League Cup / FA Trophy | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Other cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All competitions | 152 | 1 | 153 | 1 |
This is the archived career snapshot, not an automatically combined lifetime total. Some earlier seasons and cup records are incomplete; current-season matches are shown separately until each historical season has been reconciled. No unverified figures are presented as definitive club records.
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Football League Third Division · 2000/01
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