Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 72 apps
Position rank · 13/14
#15
goals rank
#21
assists rank
33
season goals
3
season assists
Among 93 Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
€175k
top transfer fee · 06/07
10
best season · 05/06
—
int'l / penalties
193Appearances
33Goals
3Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
37Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gary Birch |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-10-08 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield |
| Foot | |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-10-09 |
| Contract expires | — |
Oct 2014
Transfer: Solihull Moors → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Solihull Moors
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Solihull Moors
30 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Chasetown FC → Solihull Moors
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Telford Utd → Chasetown FC
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Hucknall Town FC → Telford Utd
07/08 · Transfer
Oct 2006
Transfer: Lincoln City → Hucknall Town FC
06/07 · Transfer · €175k
Sep 2006
Transfer: Tamworth → Lincoln City
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Lincoln City → Tamworth
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tamworth FC, Lincoln City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Lincoln City
43 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Kidderminster → Lincoln City
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Walsall → Kidderminster
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Walsall FC, Kidderminster Harriers
28 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Walsall FC, Barnsley FC
45 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Walsall FC
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Walsall FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 13/14. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.18/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 1.18/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Solihull Moors
18.0%
Lincoln City
11.7%
Tamworth FC
0.0%
Walsall FC
51.7%
Kidderminster Harriers
7.9%
Barnsley FC
10.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solihull Moors | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 592 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 384 |
| Tamworth FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 1,702 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 260 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 355 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | National League North | Solihull Moors | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 12/13 | National League North | Solihull Moors | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Lincoln City | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 279 |
| 05/06 | League Two Play-Offs | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 442 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Kidderminster Harriers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 566 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 355 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Walsall FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 694 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Walsall | Kidderminster | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Kidderminster | Lincoln City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Lincoln City | Tamworth | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Tamworth | Lincoln City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Lincoln City | Hucknall Town FC | Transfer | 50000 | €175k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Hucknall Town FC | Telford Utd | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Telford Utd | Chasetown FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Chasetown FC | Solihull Moors | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-09 | Solihull Moors | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jas Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Beswick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Bogle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece Fleet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League Two | Lincoln City | 8 | 37 |
| 12/13 | National League North | Solihull Moors | 6 | 30 |
| 13/14 | National League North | Solihull Moors | 4 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League Two | Lincoln City | 2 | 37 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Tamworth | Lincoln City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Lincoln City | Tamworth | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Gary Birch's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 25% |
| Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 33% |
| Brentford FC | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 0% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 17% |
| Blackpool FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 50% |
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 42% |
| Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 33% |
| Swindon Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 25% |
| Yeovil Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 25% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 43 | 384 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 04/05 | 28 | 702 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 03/04 | 45 | 921 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 02/03 | 20 | 694 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
51 apps
12 G
2 A
National League North
55 apps
10 G
0 A
First Division
55 apps
5 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
13 apps
2 G
0 A
Second Division
8 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Gary Birch?
Gary Birch is an England professional footballer who plays as a midfield for Retired.
How old is Gary Birch?
Gary Birch is 44 years old. He was born on October 8, 1981.
What position does Gary Birch play?
Gary Birch plays as a midfield (Midfield).
What club does Gary Birch play for?
Gary Birch currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gary Birch scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary Birch has scored 33 goals in 193 appearances.