225
Legacy
Number
11
Youth
Promotion #
11
Youth
Debut #
3
Villa Appearances
2
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
1.50
Game
Per
Jimmy Birch
Player #225

Forward
CF Jimmy Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #225 |
Centre Forward
James Birch
1 January 1888
Derbyshire ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1909-10
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (Stourbridge FC)
Youth
May 1910
22
George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1911-12
Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
June 1912
24
George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
Jimmy Birch
Previous Clubs:
1907-10 Stourbridge FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Birmingham & District League
1910-11 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
Subsequent Clubs
Jimmy Birch
Subsequent Clubs:
1912-26 Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Southern League, Third Division South
๐ 334 | โฝ 125 | (League)
1926 Brentford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Third Division South
๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | (League)
1926 Retired aged 38
Progression
Jimmy Birch
Aston Villa Youth
Appearance Record
Jimmy Birch
First Team Appearances:
CF Jimmy Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1911-12 | Youth |
๐ 3 | โ
3 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ - | #225 |
๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 3 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Reserve & Youth Appearances:
Played Under
Jimmy Birch
George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1911-12 ๐ 3 | โ 3 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 3 |
Honours
Jimmy Birch
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Jimmy Birch
Debut Squad:
1911-12
๐ฅ 21 Oct 1911, Villa 2-3 Wednesday, Villa Park
George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด ๓ ฟ
Debut:
1911-12
๐ฅ 21 Oct 1911, Villa 2-3 Wednesday, Villa Park
George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
23
Loans Out
Jimmy Birch
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Jimmy Birch
Final Appearance:
1911-12
๐ฅ 24 Feb 1912, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Owlerton
George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
24
Final Squad:
1911-12
๐ฅ 24 Feb 1912, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Owlerton
George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Villa Career
Jimmy Birch
Career Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
0
Career Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
1.50
1.50
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
100%
0.00
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Career Assists
Jimmy Birch
0
Competition Record
Jimmy Birch
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Jimmy Birch
1911-12
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
1.50
1.50
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
100%
0.00
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Jimmy Birch
League Seasons
Jimmy Birch
1911-12
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
1.50
1.50
FA Cup Seasons
Jimmy Birch
1911-12
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Jimmy Birch
1911-12
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Jimmy Birch
1911-12
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
Jimmy Birch
Sendings Off
Jimmy Birch
International Career
Jimmy Birch
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Jimmy Birch
Biography
Jimmy Birch
Player #225 for Aston Villa, James Birch, known as Jimmy Birch played as a centre forward for the club.
Jimmy played for Villa in the 1911-12 season making 3 appearances.
Jimmy was born in Blackwell, Derbyshire in 1888 and made his debut appearance for Villa at the age of 23 on the 21st October 1911, scoring a brace - his only goals for Villa - in the 2-3 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.
Jimmyโs only other game for Villa would come in the reverse fixture on 24th February 1912 with Villa once again beaten - this time 0-3.
Villa had signed Jimmy from Stourbridge FC in May 1910.
Despite being a stocky and bustling centre forward Jimmy was just 5 feet 7 inches tall, a relatively small size for a footballer.
Jimmyโs height maybe counted against his selection for the first team given his scoring prowess and value had been well proven through his reserve team performances
However former Villa great Jimmy Cowan saw through the physique and took Jimmy to Queens Park Rangers in June 1912 where he went on to make over 350 appearances and score 144 goals.
Jimmy played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Jimmy passed away in London in 1940 aged just 52.
1940, Aged 52








