Alan Birch (footballer)

Alan Birch
Personal information
Full name	Alan Birch
Date of birth	12 August 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1972–1979	Walsall
1979–1981	Chesterfield
1981–1982	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1982–1983	Barnsley
1983–1984	Chesterfield
1984–1986	Rotherham United
1986–1987	Scunthorpe United
1987–1988	Stockport County
	Frickley Athletic
Total
	*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[edit]

Born in West Bromwich, Birch played for Walsall, Chesterfield, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barnsley, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Stockport County and Frickley Athletic.^[3]

Personal life[edit]

His brother Paul played for Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers.^[4]

References[edit]

^ ^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.
^ "Sky is Blue - The Chesterfield FC history resource". Sky is Blue - The Chesterfield FC history resource.

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[hugman-1] "Alan Birch". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[8788Rothmans-2] 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.

[3] "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.

[4] "Sky is Blue - The Chesterfield FC history resource". Sky is Blue - The Chesterfield FC history resource.

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