Cliff Birch
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Birch | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1990 (aged 61–62) | ||
| 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. † Appearances (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 Football League appearances for the club, scoring 28 goals. In 1954 he moved to Colchester United and later to Spalding United.[1]