| John Bird | |
| Fullname: | John Bird |
| Birth Date: | 1940 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Cardiff, Wales |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Years1: | 1957–1967 |
| Clubs1: | Newport County |
| Caps1: | 277 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 1967–1968 |
| Clubs2: | Swansea Town |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Hereford United |
| Totalcaps: | 285 |
| Totalgoals: | 4 |
John Bird (born 21 November 1940) is a Welsh former professional footballer. A full back, he joined Newport County in 1957. He went on to make 277 appearances for Newport, scoring 4 goals. In 1967, he joined Swansea Town.[1]
Bird subsequently played with Merthyr Tydfil, Caerau and was player-manager at Pontyclun.[2]