| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Lea Birch |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 1798 |
| Birth Place: | Cartmel, Lancashire, England |
| Death Place: | Totnes, Devon, England |
| Family: | Scholes Birch (son) |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 26 |
| Bat Avg1: | 8.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 11 |
| Deliveries1: | 156 |
| Wickets1: | 8 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 11.50 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/40 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Date: | 30 December |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/10445.html Cricinfo |
Lea Birch (17 January 1798 – 13 June 1868) was an English first-class cricketer.
Birch was born in January 1798 at Cartmel, Lancashire. He played first-class cricket on two occasions for Manchester, with both matches coming against Yorkshire in 1844 and 1845 at Moss Lane.[1] He scored 26 runs with a high score of 11 across his two appearances,[2] in addition to taking 8 wickets with best figures of 4 for 40.[3] He married Amy Downward in 1823, with the couple having three sons. Their son, Scholes, also played first-class cricket. Birch died in June 1868 at Totnes, Devon.