Alan Birch | |
Fullname: | Alan Birch |
Birth Date: | 12 August 1956 |
Birth Place: | West Bromwich, England |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Winger |
Years1: | 1972–1979 |
Clubs1: | Walsall |
Caps1: | 171 |
Goals1: | 23 |
Years2: | 1979–1981 |
Clubs2: | Chesterfield |
Caps2: | 90 |
Goals2: | 35 |
Years3: | 1981–1982 |
Clubs3: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Caps3: | 15 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1982–1983 |
Clubs4: | Barnsley |
Caps4: | 44 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Years5: | 1983–1984 |
Clubs5: | Chesterfield |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Years6: | 1984–1986 |
Clubs6: | Rotherham United |
Caps6: | 101 |
Goals6: | 28 |
Years7: | 1986–1987 |
Clubs7: | Scunthorpe United |
Caps7: | 23 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 1987–1988 |
Clubs8: | Stockport County |
Caps8: | 20 |
Goals8: | 3 |
Clubs9: | Frickley Athletic |
Totalcaps: | 496 |
Totalgoals: | 106 |
Alan Birch (born 12 August 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger, making over 400 career appearances.
Born in West Bromwich, Birch played for Walsall, Chesterfield, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barnsley, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Stockport County and Frickley Athletic.[2]
His brother Paul played for Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3]