Ronnie Bird (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Philip Bird[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 2005 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Birmingham City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1961 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 1961–1965 |
Bradford Park Avenue | 129 | (39) |
| 1965–1966 | Bury | 13 | (3) |
| 1966–1971 | Cardiff City | 107 | (24) |
| 1971–1972 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Gloucester City | (19) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ronald Philip Bird (27 December 1941 – 20 March 2005) was an English professional
Career
Born in
Bradford Park Avenue, being signed by manager Jimmy Scoular in June 1961. He quickly established himself in the side and helped the club to retain their Division Three status after being promoted the previous year. He became a prolific penalty scorer at the club and his 14 penalties scored in league football remains a club record.[4]
He eventually left Bradford in 1965 to join
Gloucester City. He scored 21 times from 89 matches in all competitions during two seasons with the Tigers, and was appointed club captain for the 1973–74 season.[7][8]
Later life
After retiring from football he took over as manager at
leukaemia.[9] He subsequently stepped down from his various roles at the club, although after recovering somewhat he later returned to commentate on matches again before he died in the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, in 2005.[3]
Honours
Cardiff City
References
- ^ "Ronnie Bird". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Ronnie Bird". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Ronnie Bird". Cardiff City F.C. 22 March 2005. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Penalties" (PDF). Bradford Park Avenue history. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ TheFreeLibrary.
- ^ "Ronnie Bird". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Results 1970s". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "City legend Ronnie: My Battle with cancer". South Wales Echo. 28 October 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2016 – via thefreelibrary.com.