Paul Birch

Date of birth20 November 1962
Place of birthWest Bromwich
NationalityEnglish
PositionMidfielder

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aston Villa 01 Jul 1980 01 Feb 1991
Wolverhampton Wanderers 01 Feb 1991 01 Jul 1996
Doncaster Rovers 01 Jul 1996 01 Mar 1997

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1983-84 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1983-84 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1983-84 Aston Villa League Division One 22
2
1984-85 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1984-85 Aston Villa League Cup 3
1984-85 Aston Villa League Division One 24
1
3
1985-86 Aston Villa FA Cup 4
1
1985-86 Aston Villa League Cup 7
1
3
1985-86 Aston Villa League Division One 25
2
2
1986-87 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1
1986-87 Aston Villa League Cup 4
1
1986-87 Aston Villa League Division One 26
3
3
1987-88 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1987-88 Aston Villa League Cup 4
1
1987-88 Aston Villa League Division Two 38
6
1988-89 Aston Villa League Division One 6
6
1989-90 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2
2
1989-90 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1989-90 Aston Villa League Division One 6
6
1990-91 Aston Villa FA Cup
2
1990-91 Aston Villa League Division One 6
2
1990-91 Aston Villa Rumbelows League Cup 2
3
1990-91 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 2
1994-95 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1994-95 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
29 Aug 1983 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division One
05 Nov 1983 Manchester United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
09 Nov 1983 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
12 Nov 1983 Aston Villa v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
19 Nov 1983 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 3-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1983 Notts County v Aston Villa L 5-2 League Division One
30 Nov 1983 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 1983 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division One
10 Dec 1983 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
02 Jan 1984 Southampton v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
07 Jan 1984 Aston Villa v Norwich City D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1984 Norwich City v Aston Villa L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
25 Feb 1984 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1984 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-3 League Division One
10 Mar 1984 Stoke City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
13 Mar 1984 Coventry City v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
17 Mar 1984 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division One
24 Mar 1984 Sunderland v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1984 Birmingham City v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1984 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 2-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1984 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1984 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1984 Aston Villa v Watford W 2-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1984 Aston Villa v Notts County W 3-1 League Division One
05 May 1984 West Ham United v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
12 May 1984 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1984 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 4-2 League Division One
15 Sep 1984 Watford v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
22 Sep 1984 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1984 Scunthorpe United v Aston Villa W 2-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1984 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
06 Oct 1984 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 3-0 League Division One
10 Oct 1984 Aston Villa v Scunthorpe United W 3-1
Agg: 6-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
13 Oct 1984 Everton v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
20 Oct 1984 Aston Villa v Norwich City D 2-2 League Division One
27 Oct 1984 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 5-0 League Division One
30 Oct 1984 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
03 Nov 1984 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
10 Nov 1984 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
17 Nov 1984 Aston Villa v Southampton D 2-2 League Division One
24 Nov 1984 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
15 Dec 1984 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
22 Dec 1984 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 4-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1984 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
29 Dec 1984 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1985 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1985 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 1985 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 0-3 League Division One
23 Feb 1985 West Ham United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
02 Mar 1985 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 0-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1985 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1985 Southampton v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
04 May 1985 Sunderland v Aston Villa W 0-4 League Division One
06 May 1985 Aston Villa v Luton Town L 0-1 League Division One
11 May 1985 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
17 Aug 1985 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 4-0 League Division One
21 Aug 1985 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
24 Aug 1985 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers L 1-2 League Division One
27 Aug 1985 Southampton v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
31 Aug 1985 Aston Villa v Luton Town W 3-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1985 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 0-3 League Division One
07 Sep 1985 Birmingham City v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
14 Sep 1985 Aston Villa v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
21 Sep 1985 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa W 0-3 League Division One
25 Sep 1985 Exeter City v Aston Villa W 1-4 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
28 Sep 1985 Aston Villa v Everton D 0-0 League Division One
05 Oct 1985 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
08 Oct 1985 Aston Villa v Exeter City W 8-1
Agg: 12-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Oct 1985 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Division One
19 Oct 1985 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
26 Oct 1985 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 1-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1985 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Cup 4th round
23 Nov 1985 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1985 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Cup 4th round replay
30 Nov 1985 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
17 Dec 1985 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1985 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
28 Dec 1985 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1986 Aston Villa v Manchester City L 0-1 League Division One
04 Jan 1986 Portsmouth v Aston Villa D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1986 Coventry City v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
13 Jan 1986 Aston Villa v Portsmouth W 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 1986 Luton Town v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
22 Jan 1986 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup Quarter-final
25 Jan 1986 Aston Villa v Millwall D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 1986 Millwall v Aston Villa L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
04 Feb 1986 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Cup Quarter-final replay
12 Feb 1986 Aston Villa v Oxford United D 2-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
01 Mar 1986 Everton v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
08 Mar 1986 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-4 League Division One
12 Mar 1986 Oxford United v Aston Villa L 2-1
Agg: 4-3
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
15 Mar 1986 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
26 Apr 1986 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 3-1 League Division One
03 May 1986 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 4-2 League Division One
30 Aug 1986 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1986 Aston Villa v Oxford United L 1-2 League Division One
13 Sep 1986 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa L 6-0 League Division One
20 Sep 1986 Aston Villa v Norwich City L 1-4 League Division One
24 Sep 1986 Reading v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
27 Sep 1986 Liverpool v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
04 Oct 1986 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1986 Aston Villa v Reading W 4-1
Agg: 5-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
11 Oct 1986 Aston Villa v Southampton W 3-1 League Division One
18 Oct 1986 Watford v Aston Villa L 4-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1986 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1986 Derby County v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
04 Nov 1986 Aston Villa v Derby County W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round replay
08 Nov 1986 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1986 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1986 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1986 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1987 Everton v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
10 Jan 1987 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
21 Jan 1987 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
24 Jan 1987 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1987 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Division One
14 Feb 1987 Luton Town v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1987 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
21 Mar 1987 Southampton v Aston Villa L 5-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1987 Aston Villa v Watford D 1-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1987 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 1-0 League Division One
04 Apr 1987 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1987 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1987 Aston Villa v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1987 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
25 Apr 1987 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 4-0 League Division One
02 May 1987 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
04 May 1987 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League Division One
09 May 1987 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
15 Aug 1987 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division Two
22 Aug 1987 Aston Villa v Birmingham City L 0-2 League Division Two
12 Sep 1987 Aston Villa v Barnsley D 0-0 League Division Two
16 Sep 1987 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division Two
19 Sep 1987 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division Two
23 Sep 1987 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1987 Aston Villa v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division Two
30 Sep 1987 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Oct 1987 Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division Two
07 Oct 1987 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 1-0
Agg: 2-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
10 Oct 1987 Leeds United v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division Two
17 Oct 1987 Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 League Division Two
21 Oct 1987 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace W 4-1 League Division Two
24 Oct 1987 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division Two
28 Oct 1987 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 1987 Aston Villa v Reading W 2-1 League Division Two
03 Nov 1987 Shrewsbury Town v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division Two
07 Nov 1987 Aston Villa v Millwall L 1-2 League Division Two
14 Nov 1987 Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division Two
18 Nov 1987 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League Cup 4th round
28 Nov 1987 Bradford City v Aston Villa W 2-4 League Division Two
05 Dec 1987 Aston Villa v Swindon Town W 2-1 League Division Two
12 Dec 1987 Birmingham City v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division Two
18 Dec 1987 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1987 Sheffield United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division Two
28 Dec 1987 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division Two
01 Jan 1988 Aston Villa v Hull City W 5-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1988 Barnsley v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division Two
09 Jan 1988 Leeds United v Aston Villa W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1988 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Division Two
23 Jan 1988 Manchester City v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division Two
31 Jan 1988 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
06 Feb 1988 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 2-1 League Division Two
14 Feb 1988 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division Two
20 Feb 1988 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division Two
27 Feb 1988 Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle W 5-2 League Division Two
05 Mar 1988 AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division Two
12 Mar 1988 Aston Villa v Leeds United L 1-2 League Division Two
19 Mar 1988 Reading v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division Two
26 Mar 1988 Aston Villa v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division Two
02 Apr 1988 Millwall v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division Two
04 Apr 1988 Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic L 1-2 League Division Two
09 Apr 1988 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division Two
07 May 1988 Swindon Town v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division Two
27 Aug 1988 Aston Villa v Millwall D 2-2 League Division One
10 Sep 1988 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1988 Coventry City v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1988 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
17 Dec 1988 Luton Town v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1989 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa L 4-0 League Division One
11 Feb 1989 Wimbledon v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
01 Mar 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
12 Mar 1989 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
18 Mar 1989 Millwall v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
06 May 1989 Derby County v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
13 May 1989 Aston Villa v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
19 Aug 1989 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1989 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1989 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1989 Southampton v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
14 Oct 1989 Luton Town v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1989 Manchester City v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1989 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 0-0 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 1989 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1989 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 3-0 League Division One
10 Jan 1990 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
27 Jan 1990 Aston Villa v Port Vale W 6-0 FA Cup 4th round
24 Feb 1990 Aston Villa v Wimbledon L 0-3 League Division One
04 Mar 1990 Coventry City v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1990 Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa L 3-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
11 Apr 1990 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1990 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 1-0 League Division One
26 Sep 1990 Aston Villa v Barnsley W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
06 Oct 1990 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 3-0 League Division One
09 Oct 1990 Barnsley v Aston Villa W 0-1
Agg: 0-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
20 Oct 1990 Wimbledon v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
24 Oct 1990 Aston Villa v Inter Milano W 2-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
27 Oct 1990 Aston Villa v Leeds United D 0-0 League Division One
31 Oct 1990 Aston Villa v Millwall W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
03 Nov 1990 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
07 Nov 1990 Inter Milano v Aston Villa L 3-0
Agg: 3-2
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
24 Nov 1990 Luton Town v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
28 Nov 1990 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 3-2 League Cup 4th round
15 Dec 1990 Southampton v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1991 Aston Villa v Wimbledon D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1991 Wimbledon v Aston Villa L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
16 Jan 1991 Leeds United v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Cup Quarter-final
19 Jan 1991 Coventry City v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.