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John BIRD

John Bird - Newcastle United - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 17 February 1979

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    • POSITION
      Central Defender
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Wednesday, 09 June 1948
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Doncaster, England.
  • CLUBS
  • Newcastle United
    • Club Career Dates
      1975-1980
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 30th August 1975 in a 4-0 defeat at Manchester City (Aged: 27)
    • Club Career
      84 League apps (+3 as sub), 5 goals
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John BIRD - Newcastle United - League appearances.

John Bird is pictured playing for Newcastle United during their away

match at Leicester City.

 


Doncaster Rovers:   1967-1968     Played    6     Scored   0   goals   (Division 4)
     1968-1969     Played    9     Scored   0   goals   (Division 4)
     1969-1970     Played   10     Scored   0   goals   (Division 3)
     1970-1971     Played   25     Scored   3   goals   (Division 3)
 
Transferred in March 1971
 
Preston North End:   1970-1971     Played     7     Scored   0   goals   (Division 3)
     1971-1972     Played   42     Scored   1   goal   (Division 2)
     1972-1973     Played   41     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1973-1974     Played   28     Scored   2   goals   (Division 2)
     1974-1975     Played   46     Scored   6   goals   (Division 3)
     1975-1976     Played     2     Scored   0   goals   (Division 3)
 
Transferred in August 1975
 
Newcastle Utd:   1975-1976     Played   20     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1976-1977     Played     5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1977-1978     Played   26     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1978-1979     Played   27     Scored   3   goals   (Division 2)
     1979-1980     Played     9     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
 

Transferred to Hartlepool United in July 1980.


1980–1985    Hartlepool United    151 games     (16 goals)

 

Teams managed.

 

1986–1988    Hartlepool United
1988–1991    York City
1994–1996    Halifax Town

 

 

John later became an artist. He had a Gallery in Doncaster and had his work

hung in the Tate Gallery London.