Dave Bird Explained

Dave Bird
Fullname:David Alan Bird
Birth Date:26 December 1984
Birth Place:Gloucester, England
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2002–2012
Years2:2011
Years3:2012
Years4:2012
Years5:2016
Years6:2019-
Clubs1:Cheltenham Town
Clubs2:Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
Clubs3:Gloucester City
Clubs4:Cinderford Town
Clubs5:Broadwell Amateurs
Clubs6:Harrow Hill AFC
Caps1:289
Caps2:4
Caps3:?
Goals1:8
Goals2:0
Goals3:1
Club-Update:04:54, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

David Alan Bird (born 26 December 1984) is an English footballer who played as a central midfielder. Bird holds the record for most Football League appearances for Cheltenham Town F.C., having made 289 League appearances for the club. He has previously played for Cheltenham Town, Kidderminster Harriers and Gloucester City.

Career

Born in Gloucester, Bird grew up in Cinderford attending Heywood School and playing for Cinderford Town from the age of 14. Bird was a member of the Cheltenham Town academy team and signed professionally in 2002. He made over 200 appearances for his club, his best season coming in 2007–08 where he had been a regular in the starting line-up and had scored four goals.

He holds the record for most league appearances for Cheltenham Town F.C., having made 289 League appearances for the club.

On 24 January 2012, Bird left Cheltenham Town by mutual consent.[1] On 20 March 2012 Bird joined Conference North side Gloucester City on a short-term deal.[2]

In July 2012, Bird was on trial with Hereford United although he eventually re-joined his boyhood club, Cinderford Town.

In April 2014, Bird was appointed player/assistant manager under John Brough.

In April 2016, Bird was playing for Gloucestershire County League team Broadwell Amateurs[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheltenham Town | News | Latest News | Latest News | Dave & Robins Part Company. www.ctfc.com . https://archive.today/20120630231139/http://www.ctfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10434~2587506,00.html . 30 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Bird flies the nest to join Tigers. www.gloucestercityafc.com. 22 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140725193505/http://www.gloucestercityafc.com/bird-flies-the-nest-to-join-tigers/. 25 July 2014. dead.
  3. http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/gloucestershire-county-league-kingswood-bishop-s/story-29089316-detail/story.html{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}