John Bird (footballer, born 1948)

John Bird
Personal information
Full name	John Charles Bird
Date of birth	9 June 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth	Doncaster, England
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1967–1971	Doncaster Rovers
1971–1975	Preston North End
1975–1980	Newcastle United
1980–1985	Hartlepool United
Managerial career
1986–1988	Hartlepool United
1988–1991	York City
1994–1996	Halifax Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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
Team	Nat	From	To	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. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.

External links

John Bird management career statistics at Soccerbase
2 artworks by or after John Bird at the Art UK site

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[Hugman-1] "John Bird". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

[2] "Big Interview – John Bird". Leyland Guardian. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

[3] "Charlton wanted". The Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1975. p. 24. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

[4] "Preston want Catterick". The Glasgow Herald. 26 August 1975. p. 22. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

[5] "John Bird". All About Contemporary Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.

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