John Bird (footballer, born 1948)

John Charles Bird (born 9 June 1948) is an English former professional footballer and manager.

John Bird

Personal information
Full name	John Charles Bird[1]
Date of birth	(1948-06-09) 9 June 1948 (age 77)[1]
Place of birth	Doncaster, England[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1971	Doncaster Rovers	50	(3)
1971–1975	Preston North End	166	(9)
1975–1980	Newcastle United	87	(5)
1980–1985	Hartlepool United	151	(16)
Managerial career
1986–1988	Hartlepool United
1988–1991	York City
1994–1996	Halifax Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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
				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