| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Birch | ||
| Date of birth | September 1, 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1990 | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:55, 11 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Clifford "Cliff" Birch (1 September 1928–1990) born in Newport, Monmouthshire was a Welsh professional footballer. A right-winger, he began his career with Ebbw Vale and joined Norwich in 1949. In 1950 he joined Newport County and made 142 Football League appearances for the club, scoring 28 goals. In 1954 he moved to Colchester United and later to Spalding United.[1]