Don Bird

Don Bird

Personal information
Full name	Donald William Carlton Bird[1]
Date of birth	5 January 1908(1908-01-05)
Place of birth	Newton Abbot, Devon, England
Date of death	1987
Playing position	Outside-Left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1929–1931	Cardiff City	13	(4)
1931–1932	Bury	0	(0)
1932–1934	Torquay United	74	(15)
1934–1935	Derby County	5	(2)
1935–1936	Sheffield United	13	(3)
1936–1937	Southend United	10	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Donald William Carlton Bird (5 January 1908–1987) was an English professional footballer who played at outside left. He was born in Newton Abbot.

Career

Although born in Devon, Bird came to prominence playing in Wales for local side Llandrindod Wells, from where he joined Cardiff City in 1929, scoring on his home debut in a 5–1 win over Bury on the final day of the 1929–30 season. Unable to oust Walter Robbins from the side, he later moved to Bury, but failed to make their league side and joined Torquay United in 1932 as a replacement for Harry Waller.

Bird missed just two games for Torquay the following season and remained a regular until leaving to join Derby County in the summer of 1934 as cover for Dally Duncan. Bird’s Derby debut came on 27 August 1934, a 1–0 First Division win against Huddersfield Town at Leeds Road. He played well enough for the Derby Evening Telegraph to suggest that he could be an effective replacement for Duncan when required. However, such opportunities were rare and Bird played only 5 league games for Derby, scoring twice.

On leaving Derby, Bird joined Sheffield United, finishing his league career with Southend United.

Bird died in 1987.

References

• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0. 

1. ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. Retrieved 2010-03-20. 

Persondata
Name	Bird, Don
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Date of birth	5 January 1908
Place of birth	Newton Abbot, Devon, England
Date of death	1987
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