Dave Bird
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{other people|Dave Bird|David Bird (disambiguation){{!}}David Bird}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dave Bird
| image =
| fullname = David Alan Bird
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gloucester, England
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| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1=
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| 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 = ?
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| goals1 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 1
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| club-update = 04:54, 25 July 2013 (UTC)
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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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ctfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10434~2587506,00.html |title= Cheltenham Town | News | Latest News | Latest News | Dave & Robins Part Company|website=www.ctfc.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630231139/http://www.ctfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10434~2587506,00.html |archive-date=30 June 2012}} On 20 March 2012 Bird joined Conference North side Gloucester City on a short-term deal.{{cite web|title=Bird flies the nest to join Tigers|url=http://www.gloucestercityafc.com/bird-flies-the-nest-to-join-tigers/|publisher=www.gloucestercityafc.com|accessdate=22 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725193505/http://www.gloucestercityafc.com/bird-flies-the-nest-to-join-tigers/|archive-date=25 July 2014|url-status=dead}}
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 Amateurshttp://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 }}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080726171240/http://www.ctfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10434~22471%2C00.html Dave Bird player profile] at ctfc.com
- {{Soccerbase}}
Notes
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{{Cheltenham Town F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:People from Cinderford
Category:Footballers from Gloucester
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Category:Cinderford Town A.F.C. players