Sam Bird (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel David Bird[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 September 2002||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chorley | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | Fleetwood Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2022 | → Hyde United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Stockport County | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 22 | (1) |
2024 | Stirling Albion | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Chorley | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:22, 13 July 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel David Bird (born 12 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Chorley.
Career
[edit]Bird progressed through the Academy at Fleetwood Town and signed his first professional contract with the club on 26 April 2021, signing a deal until the 2021–22 season, with the option of a further year in the club's favour.[3][4] He had been an ever-present for the under-18 side over the campaign, scoring a memorable goal in the FA Youth Cup Fourth Round against Bristol City.[3]
He signed on loan for National League North side Farsley Celtic on a month-long deal, following a spate of injuries and suspensions for their defence.[5] Bird had impressed Farsley manager, Adam Lakeland, when playing against Fleetwood in a pre-season friendly weeks earlier and the two clubs had a strong relationship having loaned quite a few players of the past couple of years.[5]
On 31 December 2021, he signed a new one-year extended contract with the club until June 2023, again with another year option in the club's favour.[6] He had made the step-up to the first team for the 2021–22 campaign and made his debut against Barrow in the EFL Trophy on 5 October, replacing Chiekh Thiam as a substitute.[6] His full debut came weeks later in the same competition as Fleetwood lost 1–0 to Bolton Wanderers.[6] He also made the bench on a number of occasions for matches in EFL League One since then.[6]
On 28 January 2022, he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Hyde United for his second loan deal of the season, for an initial one month.[7][8]
After leaving Fleetwood, Bird signed for Stockport County in summer 2023.[9] He spent a loan spell at Stafford Rangers, joining in August 2023,[10] and leaving in January 2024,[11] having made 26 appearances in all competitions.[12] Later that month he signed for Scottish club Stirling Albion.[13][14][15][16]
In July 2024, Bird joined National League North club Chorley.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 22 February 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fleetwood Town | 2021–22[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2022–23[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Farsley Celtic (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Hyde United (loan) | 2021–22[18] | NPL Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Manchester Premier Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "S. Bird: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Sam Bird signs first professional contract". 26 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
- ^ "First professional contract for Fleetwood Town defender Sam Bird".
- ^ a b Winterbottom, Robert (27 August 2021). "YOUNG DEFENDER SAM BIRD JOINS ON LOAN". Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Farsley Celtic FC.
- ^ a b c d "Sam Bird signs extended deal at Fleetwood". 31 December 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
- ^ "Fleetwood Bird Lands At Hyde". 28 January 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Hyde United FC.
- ^ "Fleetwood Town youngsters make loan moves away from Highbury".
- ^ "Exciting prospects added to Emerging Talent group". Stockport County. 31 July 2023.
- ^ Allport, Darren (11 August 2023). "Squad Update". Stafford Rangers Football Club.
- ^ Allport, Darren (3 January 2024). "Squad Update". Stafford Rangers Football Club.
- ^ "Stafford Rangers | Appearances | Sam Bird | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ Admin, Site (11 January 2024). "Sam Bird – NEW SIGNING - SAFC".
- ^ "Stockport County defender Sam Bird leaves for Stirling Albion". 12 January 2024.
- ^ McFarlane, Stuart (12 January 2024). "Stirling Albion bolstered by two new January additions". Daily Record.
- ^ McFarlane, Stuart (26 January 2024). "Stirling Albion new boy making home from home at Forthbank as he prepares for debut". Daily Record.
- ^ @chorleyfc (12 July 2024). "We're delighted to announce our seventh and eighth signings of the summer, Kwame Boateng and Sam Bird. Welcome to the club, lads! 👏🏻" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Hyde United – Appearances – Sam Bird – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
External links
[edit]- Sam Bird at WorldFootball.net
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Farsley Celtic F.C. players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- Chorley F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Premier League players
- Men's association football defenders
- 21st-century English sportsmen