Former Wolves star dies
Tuesday 3rd February 2009, 7:59AM GMT.
Former Aston Villa and Wolves midfielder Paul Birch has died at the age of 46 after a battle with cancer.
Birch, who was diagnosed with bone cancer in May last year, died yesterday morning at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, a spokesman confirmed.
Birch made more than 200 appearances for Villa between 1980 and 1991 before he was sold to Wolves.
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