John Bird (footballer, born 1940)

John Bird
Personal information
Full name John Bird
Date of birth (1940-11-21) 21 November 1940
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Playing position Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19571967 Newport County 277 (4)
19671968 Swansea Town 8 (0)
Hereford United
Total 285 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


John Bird is a Welsh former professional footballer. A full back, he joined Newport County in 1957. He went on to make 277 appearances for Newport, scoring 4 goals. In 1967, he joined Swansea Town.[1]

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