John Bird (footballer, born 1948)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Charles Bird[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 June 1948||
Place of birth | Doncaster, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1971 | Doncaster Rovers | 50 | (3) |
1971–1975 | Preston North End | 166 | (9) |
1975–1980 | Newcastle United | 87 | (5) |
1980–1985 | Hartlepool United | 151 | (16) |
Teams managed | |||
1986–1988 | Hartlepool United | ||
1988–1991 | York City | ||
1994–1996 | Halifax Town | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
John Charles Bird (born 9 June 1948) is an English former professional footballer and manager.
Bird's transfer from Preston North End to Newcastle United in 1975 prompted the resignation of Preston manager Bobby Charlton.[2][3] A week later, head coach and caretaker manager Nobby Stiles also resigned,[4] although he returned to the club as manager two years later.
Life after football[]
After leaving football, Bird pursued his interest in art full-time, becoming a professional painter and gallery curator.[5]
Managerial stats[]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Hartlepool United | ![]() |
1 November 1986 | 1 October 1988 | 94 | 32 | 35 | 27 | 34.04 |
York City | ![]() |
1 October 1988 | 23 October 1991 | 155 | 46 | 61 | 48 | 29.67 |
References[]
- ^ a b c "John Bird". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Big Interview – John Bird". Leyland Guardian. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Charlton wanted". The Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1975. p. 24. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Preston want Catterick". The Glasgow Herald. 26 August 1975. p. 22. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "John Bird". All About Contemporary Art Gallery.
External links[]
- John Bird management career statistics at Soccerbase
- 2 artworks by or after John Bird at the Art UK site
Categories:
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Doncaster
- English footballers
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football managers
- Hartlepool United F.C. managers
- York City F.C. managers
- Halifax Town A.F.C. managers
- English Football League managers
- Hartlepool United F.C. non-playing staff
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. non-playing staff
- Association football defenders
- English football defender, 1940s birth stubs