However, when Jozef Vengloš became Villa manager at the start of the 1990–91, Birch found himself out of the team and was sold to second flight team Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1991 for £400,000 where he joined up with former manager Graham Turner (who had been at Villa Park from 1984 to 1986).
On the other hand, when Jozef Vengloš started as Villa manager in the 1990–91 season, Birch lost his spot on the team and was transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1991 for £400,000. He then teamed up with Graham Turner, who had previously managed Villa from 1984 to 1986.