Adrian Bird (footballer)

Adrian Lee Bird (born 8 July 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played 27 games in the Football League for Birmingham City.[2] He played as a centre half.

Adrian Bird
Personal information
Full name Adrian Lee Bird
Date of birth (1969-07-08) 8 July 1969
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Centre half
Youth career
1985–1986 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1990 Birmingham City 27 (0)
1990–1991 Moor Green
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bird was born in Bristol. When he left school in 1985 he joined Birmingham City as an apprentice, turning professional two years later.[3] He made his debut for the club as a 17-year-old apprentice, on 29 December 1986 in a 1–1 draw at home to Millwall in the Second Division.[4] By the 1988–89 season Bird was beginning to establish himself as a first-team player when he suffered a knee injury which effectively ended his career.[5] He spent a year at the Football Injuries Treatment Centre at Lilleshall, and attempted a comeback with Moor Green, but was forced to retire from the game in 1991 at the age of only 21.[3]

References
  1. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
  2. "Birmingham City: 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  3. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. Matthews, p. 222.
  5. Matthews, p. 224.


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