| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Birch | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1990 (aged 61–62) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1949 | Ebbw Vale | ? | (?) |
| 1949–1950 | Norwich City | 5 | (3) |
| 1950–1954 | Newport County | 142 | (28) |
| 1954–1955 | Colchester United | 12 | (3) |
| 1955–? | Spalding United | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clifford "Cliff" Birch (1 September 1928 – 1990) was a Welsh professional footballer.
Birch was born in Newport, Monmouthshire. A right-winger, he began his career with Ebbw Vale and joined Norwich in 1949. In 1950 he joined Newport County and made 142 English Football League appearances for the club, scoring 28 goals. In 1954 he moved to Colchester United and later to Spalding United.[1]
References
- ^ "Cliff Birch". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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