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

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. A week later, head coach and caretaker manager

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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 {{England-footy-defender-1940s-stub