Adrian_Bird_(footballer)

Adrian Bird (footballer)

Adrian Bird (footballer)

English 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.

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


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