Jay Bird (footballer)

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Jay Bird
Personal information
Full name Jay Bird
Date of birth (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Hartlepool, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 24
Youth career
2008–2019 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Milton Keynes Dons 2 (0)
2019 → Hitchin Town (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022 → Wealdstone (loan) 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Jay Bird (born 6 May 2001)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

Career[]

Milton Keynes Dons[]

Born in Hartlepool,[2] Bird joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of eight,[3] and progressed through several age groups before signing professional terms with the club on 25 June 2019.[3] In August 2019 he joined Southern Premier Central club Hitchin Town on loan for the 2019–20 campaign,[4] but after only two matches a serious injury resulted in Bird being ruled out for the rest of the season.[5]

On 6 October 2020, Bird made his first team professional debut for the club, scoring twice in a 3–2 EFL Trophy group stage away victory over Stevenage.[6] He joined National League club Wealdstone on a short-term loan on 29 September 2021.[7] Bird made a total of 10 appearances for Wealdstone, scoring a solitary goal in a 2–1 FA Cup fourth qualifying round defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge.[8] He returned from his loan in January 2022.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of 4 January 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Milton Keynes Dons 2019–20[10] League One — — — — 0 0
2020–21[11] League One 2 0 1 0 0 0 1[a] 2 4 2
2021–22[12] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 1 2 1
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 6 3
Hitchin Town (loan) 2019–20[13] Southern Premier Central 2 0 — — — 2 0
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22[14] National League 8 0 1 1 — 1[b] 0 10 1
Career total 12 0 2 1 0 0 4 3 18 4
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy.

References[]

  1. ^ a b MKDonsFC [@MKDonsFC] (6 May 2021). "Happy 20th Birthday to #MKDons forward @jay_b7rd!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b "J. Bird". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Trio turn pro". Milton Keynes Dons. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ "FOUR ARRIVE BEFORE LEAGUE OPENER". Hitchin Town. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Bird buzzing to be back after season on the sidelines". Milton Keynes Dons. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Bird is the word as his brace sees Dons past Stevenage". Milton Keynes Citizen. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Bird joins Wealdstone on loan". Milton Keynes Dons. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ^ "England - J. Bird - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  9. ^ https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/loan-news-bird-returns-to-dons
  10. ^ "Games played by Jay Bird in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Games played by Jay Bird in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Games played by Jay Bird in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Recent Seasons - Hitchin Town FC". Hitchin Town. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  14. ^ "J. Bird". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2021.


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