bircham to retire
Birch hangs up his boots
01 January 2009
FORMER QPR midfielder and Times columnist Marc Bircham has been forced to retire from the game due to an ongoing ankle injury.
Bircham, who is only 30, has been plagued by the ankle problem since the start of the season and is currently finalising an agreement to terminate his contract with League One side Yeovil Town.
Wembley-born Bircham, who hails from a family of Rangers fanatics, made only 18 appearances for Yeovil after leaving Loftus Road on a free transfer in the summer of 2007.
He began his career with Millwall and helped them to win promotion before dropping down a division to realise his boyhood dream and play for QPR - gaining promotion back to the second flight in 2004.
Bircham, who is due to complete his UEFA coaching licence later this year, has previously said that his remaining ambition is to return to Loftus Road as manager one day.
Good luck for the future I say :grin:
always gave everything for the cause and i thank him for that all the best birch :clap:
