Ellis BirchallEllis William Birchall was an English footballer who played as a left-back for Port [Vale F.C.|Port Vale].CareerBirchall joined Port Vale as an amateur in September 1944 and signed as a professional in April 1945. He made his debut at left-back in a 3–0 win over Notts County in a Football League, Third Division North Region match on 29 December 1945. He made one further appearance in the competition and featured once in the FA Cup before he was given a Free [transfer (association football)|free transfer] in April 1947.