George Birch (footballer)

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George Birch
Personal information
Full name George Birch
Date of birth (2006-09-24) 24 September 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Yeovil, England
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Exeter City
Number 42
Youth career
Yeovil Town
Exeter City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Exeter City 2 (0)
2025–2026 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:49, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

George Birch (born 24 September 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Exeter City.

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Playing career

Born in Yeovil, Birch originally played in Yeovil Town's academy but left due to the closure of the club’s academy [1] and joined Exeter City at U14 level. [2] On 22 May 2025, Birch signed his first professional contract with Exeter. [2] He made his debut for the club on the opening game of the 2025–26 League One season in a 1–0 away defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 2 August 2025. [3]

On 31 October 2025, Birch joined National League South side Weston-super-Mare on loan until January 2026. [4] He made seven league appearances for Weston-super-Mare before being re-called Exeter in January 2026. Shortly upon rejoining Exeter, Birch scored his first goal in professional football in a 10–1 FA Cup third-round defeat to Premier League side Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on 10 January 2026. Birch's goal was scored with his weaker foot from 35-yards out but was ultimately a late consolation scored in the 90th minute. [5] After the game, Exeter boss Gary Caldwell praised Birch saying that he had a "big future". [6]

References

  1. ↑ "George Birch: My journey from the Academy to the first team". YouTube .
  2. 1 2 "George Birch signs his first professional contract!". Exeter City. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Games played by George Birch in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Seagulls bring George Birch in on loan". Weston-super-Mare AFC. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "George Birch's moment of magic which gave Exeter City fans something to cheer". Devon Live. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Exeter FA Cup goalscorer Birch has 'big future'". BBC. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.


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