Jay Bird (footballer)

Jay Gregory M. Bird (born 6 May 2001)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge.

Jay Bird
Personal information
Full name Jay Gregory M. Bird
Date of birth (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001[1]
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dagenham & Redbridge
Number 36
Youth career
2008–2019 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Milton Keynes Dons 2 (0)
2019 → Hitchin Town (loan) 11 (1)
2019 → Hitchin Town (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022 → Wealdstone (loan) 8 (0)
2022– Dagenham and Redbridge 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:32, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Milton Keynes Dons

Born in Milton Keynes, Bird joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of eight,[3] and progressed through several age groups before signing professional terms with the club on 25 June 2019.[3] In August 2019 he joined Southern Premier Central club Hitchin Town on loan for the 2019–20 campaign,[4] but after only two matches a serious injury resulted in Bird being ruled out for the rest of the season.[5]

On 6 October 2020, Bird made his first team professional debut for the club, scoring twice in a 3–2 EFL Trophy group stage away victory over Stevenage.[6] The following 2021–22 season saw limited first team opportunities for Bird, with the player spending the first half of the season out on loan to National League club Wealdstone.[7] At the end of the season Bird was one of six players released by MK Dons.[8]

Dagenham & Redbridge

On 19 November 2022, Bird signed for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge on a non-contract basis.[9] Bird made his debut that same day off the bench, scoring a late winner as his new side defeated Scunthorpe United.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2017–18[2] League One 0000000000
2018–19[2] League Two 0000000000
2019–20[11] League One 0000000000
2020–21[12] League One 2010001[lower-alpha 1]242
2021–22[13] League One 00—002[lower-alpha 1]121
Total 2010003363
Hitchin Town (loan) 2018–19[14] SL Premier Division Central 111——1[lower-alpha 2]0121
2019–20[15] SL Premier Division Central 20———20
Total 131——10141
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22[16] National League 8011—1[lower-alpha 3]0101
Dagenham & Redbridge 2022–23[16] National League 13210—1[lower-alpha 3]0152
Career total 363310063457
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearance(s) in Hertfordshire Charity Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References
  1. MKDonsFC [@MKDonsFC] (6 May 2021). "Happy 20th Birthday to #MKDons forward @jay_b7rd!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "J. Bird". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. "Trio turn pro". Milton Keynes Dons. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. "FOUR ARRIVE BEFORE LEAGUE OPENER". Hitchin Town. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. "Bird buzzing to be back after season on the sidelines". Milton Keynes Dons. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. "Bird is the word as his brace sees Dons past Stevenage". Milton Keynes Citizen. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. "LOAN NEWS | Bird returns to Dons". 5 January 2022.
  8. "Retained list". Milton Keynes Dons. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. "Welcome to Dagenham & Redbridge, Jay Bird!". daggers.co.uk. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  10. "Dagenham & Redbridge 2–1 Scunthorpe United". BBC Sport. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  11. "Games played by Jay Bird in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  12. "Games played by Jay Bird in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  13. "Games played by Jay Bird in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  14. "JAY BIRD MK Dons". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  15. "Recent Seasons - Hitchin Town FC". Hitchin Town. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  16. "J. Bird". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2021.


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