John Bird
| Date of birth | 09 June 1948 |
| Place of birth | Doncaster |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender |
The sale of John to Newcastle United lead to Bobby Charlton's resignation as Preston manager.
A gritty centre-back, he later enjoyed a lengthy managerial career in the lower leagues.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 01 Mar 1967 | 01 Mar 1971 | |
| Preston North End | 01 Mar 1971 | 01 Aug 1975 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Aug 1975 | 01 Jul 1980 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1975-76 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 19 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 4 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 25 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 27 | 3 |
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| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 9 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1975 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1975 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1975 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1975 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1975 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1975 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1975 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1976 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1976 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1976 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1976 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1976 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1976 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1976 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1976 | Gillingham v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 May 1977 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 May 1977 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1977 | Newcastle United v Millwall | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1977 | Bohemians Dublin v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1977 | Newcastle United v Bastia | L |
1-3 Agg: 2-5 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 05 Nov 1977 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1977 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1978 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Newcastle United v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1978 | Wrexham v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1978 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1978 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1978 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Millwall v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Watford v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Cambridge United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Notts County v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Newcastle United v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Newcastle United v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1978 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1979 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Newcastle United v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1979 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 May 1979 | Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 May 1979 | Newcastle United v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 08 Mar 1980 | Cambridge United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1980 | Newcastle United v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.