 Paul Birch (footballer, born 1962)

Paul Birch (20 November 1962 – 2 February 2009) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder, making nearly 400 appearances in the Football Leaguemore than 300 of which were for Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderersduring the 1980s and 1990s.Birch began his career in the Aston Villa youth system, becoming a regular first-team player in 1983/84 season after making his league debut on 29 August 1983 in a 1–0 win at home to Sunderland.