Paul Birch (footballer, born 1962)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Birch | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 2009 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Sutton Coldfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1991 | Aston Villa | 173 | (16) |
| 1991–1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 142 | (14) |
| 1996 | → Preston North End (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Exeter City | 37 | (5) |
| 1998–2000 | Halesowen Town | 63 | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Birch (6 November 1962 – 2 February 2009) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder, making nearly 400 appearances in the Football League – more than 300 of which were for Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers – during the 1980s and 1990s.