David Alan Bird (born 26 December 1984) is an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

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. 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 Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league syst ...

Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team compete in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. Formed in ...

and Gloucester City.

Career

Born in

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, Bird grew up in Cinderford attending Heywood School and playing for Cinderford Town from the age of 14. Bird was a member of the

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. On 20 March 2012 Bird joined Conference North side Gloucester City on a short-term deal. 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

External links

Dave Bird player profile
at ctfc.com *

Notes

1984 births Living people English men's footballers People from Cinderford Footballers from Gloucester Cheltenham Town F.C. players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Gloucester City A.F.C. players Cinderford Town A.F.C. players {{England-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub