John Charles Bird (born 9 June 1948) is an English former professional
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 ...
and manager.
Bird's transfer from
Preston North End to
Newcastle United in 1975 prompted the resignation of Preston manager
Bobby Charlton
Sir Robert Charlton (born 11 October 1937) is an English former footballer who played either as a midfielder or a forward. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World ...
. A week later, head coach and caretaker manager
Nobby Stiles
Norbert Peter Stiles (18 May 194230 October 2020) was an English footballer and manager. He played for England for five years, winning 28 caps and scoring one goal. He played every minute of England's victorious 1966 FIFA World Cup campaign. In ...
also resigned, 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.
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1948 births
Living people
Footballers from Doncaster
English footballers
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Preston North End F.C. players
Newcastle United F.C. players
Hartlepool United F.C. players
English Football League players
English football managers
Hartlepool United F.C. managers
York City F.C. managers
Halifax Town A.F.C. managers
English Football League managers
Hartlepool United F.C. non-playing staff
Doncaster Rovers F.C. non-playing staff
Association football defenders
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