Career
Birch played for Stoke Priory before joining Stoke in 1883. He played in the club"s first competitive match in the against Manchester where he kept goal in a 2–1 defeat. He later went on to play for Cobridge.
Birch played for Stoke Priory before joining Stoke in 1883. He played in the club"s first competitive match in the against Manchester where he kept goal in a 2–1 defeat. He later went on to play for Cobridge.