Career
Born in Wednesbury, Kirkham began his career with the youth team of Wolverhampton Wanderers, playing in the 1957-1958 FA Youth Cup. Kirkham also played with the senior team of Wolves, making 100 appearances in the Football League between 1959 and 1965. He also played League football with Peterborough United and Exeter City - making 46 and 32 appearances respectively - before playing non-league football with Horwich Remote Method Invocation, and in South Africa with Durban Spurs.
