Mark Birch
| Date of birth | 05 January 1977 |
| Place of birth | Stoke |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Right back |
This former Stoke trainee joined Carlisle United in August 2000 and went on to become a near ever-present in his first season of Third Division football.
Although he understandably looked a little raw early in the campaign, he grew in confidence as the season progressed and gave a particularly outstanding display in March against Leyton Orient when he was moved into a midfield role.
Mark agreed a new two-year deal with Carlisle United in May 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Stoke City | 01 Jul 1994 | 30 Jun 1998 | |
| Northwich Victoria | 01 Jul 1998 | 07 Aug 2000 | |
| Carlisle United | 07 Aug 2000 | 21 Aug 2003 | |
| Gretna | 21 Aug 2003 | ||
| Southport | 23 Jan 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Northwich Victoria | 07 Aug 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Carlisle United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Carlisle United | League Division 3 | 44 |
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| 2001-02 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Carlisle United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Carlisle United | League Division 3 | 42 |
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| 2002-03 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Carlisle United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Carlisle United | League Division 3 | 21 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Carlisle United | League Division 3 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Carlisle United v Halifax Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Grimsby Town v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Carlisle United v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Kidderminster Harriers v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Carlisle United v Grimsby Town | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Carlisle United v Chesterfield | L | 2-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Plymouth Argyle v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Darlington v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Carlisle United v Barnet | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Carlisle United v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Torquay United v Carlisle United | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Blackpool v Carlisle United | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Carlisle United v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Carlisle United | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Carlisle United v Southend United | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Carlisle United v Woking | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Hull City v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Kidderminster Harriers v Carlisle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Kidderminster Harriers v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Macclesfield Town v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Mansfield Town v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Carlisle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Hartlepool United v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | York City v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Carlisle United v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Carlisle United v Hartlepool United | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Carlisle United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Chesterfield v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Carlisle United v Darlington | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Barnet v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Cardiff City v Carlisle United | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Carlisle United v Torquay United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Halifax Town v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Carlisle United v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Rochdale v Carlisle United | L | 6-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Carlisle United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Carlisle United | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Carlisle United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Southend United v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Stockport County v Carlisle United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Carlisle United v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Torquay United v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Darlington v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Carlisle United v York City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Southend United v Carlisle United | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Hartlepool United v Carlisle United | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Port Vale v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Carlisle United v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Barnet v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Carlisle United | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Carlisle United v Barnet | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Carlisle United v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United | L | 6-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | W | 6-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Hull City v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Luton Town v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Carlisle United v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Rochdale v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Carlisle United v Darlington | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Carlisle United v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Carlisle United v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Carlisle United v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Carlisle United v Hartlepool United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Carlisle United v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Halifax Town v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Carlisle United v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2002 | York City v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Carlisle United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Mansfield Town v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Carlisle United v Hartlepool United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Southend United v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Darlington v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Rotherham United v Carlisle United | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Hull City v Carlisle United | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Carlisle United | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Carlisle United v Boston United | W | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Carlisle United | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Carlisle United v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Carlisle United v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Carlisle United v Wrexham | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | Carlisle United v Bury | W | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Rochdale v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Carlisle United v Hull City | L | 1-5 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (2nd leg) |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Boston United v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Carlisle United v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Swansea City v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Carlisle United v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Carlisle United v Cambridge United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Carlisle United v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Torquay United v Carlisle United | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Carlisle United v York City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Yeovil Town v Carlisle United | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.