Alan Birch (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Birch[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 12 August 1956||
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 |
Alan Birch (born 12 August 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger, making over 400 career appearances.
Career
Born in West Bromwich, Birch played for Walsall, Chesterfield, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barnsley, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Stockport County and Frickley Athletic.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
Categories:
- 1956 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Walsall F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Frickley Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football midfielders
- Sportspeople from West Bromwich
- English football midfielder, 1950s birth stubs