| John Bird | |
| Parliament: | European |
| Term Start: | 5 March 1987 |
| Term End: | 9 June 1994 |
| Predecessor: | Terry Pitt |
| Successor: | Simon Murphy |
| Party: | Labour |
| Occupation: | engineer, soldier, lecturer |
| Birth Date: | 1926 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom |
John A. W. Bird (6 February 1926 – 18 November 1997)[1] was a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Born in Wolverhampton, Bird trained as an engineer. He served in the infantry in the British Army during the Second World War, and later lectured in Wolverhampton Polytechnic.
Bird was a longtime trade unionist. As leader of City of Wolverhampton Council, he spearheaded a 1986 financial rescue of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[2] [3]
Bird was elected to the European Parliament in a 1987 by-election, representing Midlands West.[4]