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7

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

139

Reserve Appearances

29

Reserve
Goals

223

Senior
Appearances

25

Senior
Goals

Paul Birch

First Team
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Midfielder

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Paul Birch

Role

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |

Position

Born

Midfielder

6 November 1962

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

West Bromwich ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(5ย ft 8ย in) 1.73 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1980-81

Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Youth

1 July 1980

17

Ron Saunders ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1990-91

Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ400k

1 February 1991

28

Jozef Vengloลก ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

Previous Clubs

Paul Birch

Previous Clubs:

1980-83 Aston Villa Under 18s & Reserves ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division

Loans Out

Paul Birch

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Paul Birch

Subsequent Clubs:

1991-96 Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.40m
Football League Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 166 | 149 (17) | โšฝ 19 |

1996 Preston North End ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 11 | 11 (0) | โšฝ 2 |

1996-97 Doncaster Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 28 | 27 (1) | โšฝ 2 |

1997-98 Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 38 | 36 (2) | โšฝ 5 |

1998-00 Halesowen Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Southern League Premier Division

2000 Retired aged 37

Career Progression

Paul Birch

1980-91 Aston Villa Reserves
1982-87 Aston Villa Youth
1983-91 Aston Villa First Team

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First Team

Youth Career

Paul Birch

7

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

1986-87 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1985-86 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1984-85 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1983-84 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1982-83 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |

Reserve Career

Paul Birch

139

Reserve Appearances

29

Reserve
Goals

1990-91 PCL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1989-90 PCL ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 17 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 7 |

1989-90 BSC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |

1988-89 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | โœ… 23 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 6 |
1986-87 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 |
1985-86 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 |
1984-85 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 4 |
1983-84 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 |
1982-83 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 27 | โœ… 26 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 5 |
1981-82 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | โœ… 23 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 4 |
1980-81 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |

First Team Career

Paul Birch

223

Senior
Appearances

25

Senior
Goals

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1983-91 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 223 | 192 (31) | โšฝ 25 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 28 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 32 | #619 |
๐ŸŸฉ 80 | ๐ŸŸจ 59 | ๐ŸŸฅ 84 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 10 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Paul Birch

๐Ÿฅˆ 1989-90 Football League First Division Runner Up

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Paul Birch

๐ŸŸจ 19 Sep 1989 Bradford 0-0 Villa
Reserves

1989-90

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Sep 1989 Villa 5-1 Leicester
Reserves

1989-90

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Oct 1989 Sheffield United 2-1 Villa
Reserves

1989-90

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 1990 Villa 2-1 Liverpool
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Sep 1990 Villa 1-0 Manchester City
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Sep 1990 Villa 1-1 Derby
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Sep 1990 Wednesday 4-1 Villa
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Sep 1990 Villa 3-1 Rotherham
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 1990 Villa 2-1 Sunderland
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Nov 1990 Villa 4-3 Leicester
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Nov 1990 Villa 1-3 Sheffield United
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Nov 1990 Newcastle 1-2 Villa
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Dec 1990 Coventry 1-1 Villa
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Jan 1991 Derby 3-4 Villa
Reserves

1990-91

Pontins Central League Division One

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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