Alan_Birch_(footballer)
Alan Birch (footballer)
English footballer (born 1956)
For the British trade union leader, see Alan Birch (trade unionist).
Alan Birch (born 12 August 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger, making over 400 career appearances.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Birch[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1956-08-12) 12 August 1956 (age 67)[1] | ||
Place of birth | West Bromwich, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1979 | Walsall | 171 | (23) |
1979–1981 | Chesterfield | 90 | (35) |
1981–1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | (0) |
1982–1983 | Barnsley | 44 | (10) |
1983–1984 | Chesterfield | 32 | (5) |
1984–1986 | Rotherham United | 101 | (28) |
1986–1987 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | (2) |
1987–1988 | Stockport County | 20 | (3) |
Frickley Athletic | |||
Total | 496 | (106) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Born in West Bromwich, Birch played for Walsall, Chesterfield, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barnsley, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Stockport County and Frickley Athletic.[3]
His brother Paul played for Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[4]
- "Alan Birch". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Sky is Blue - The Chesterfield FC history resource". Sky is Blue - The Chesterfield FC history resource.
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