starting berth
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]starting berth (plural starting berths)
- (soccer) An appearance in a match from the kick-off.
- 2011 January 8, Paul Fletcher, “Stevenage 3 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC[1]:
- Pardew made five changes to the side that thrashed West Ham 5-0 on Wednesday - with players such as James Perch and Alan Smith given the chance to underline their case for a regular starting berth.