Jay Bird (footballer)

Jay Gregory Maison Bird (born 6 May 2001)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Arbroath.

Jay Bird
Personal information
Full name Jay Gregory Maison 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
 Arbroath
Number 27
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)
2022–2023 Dagenham and Redbridge 13 (2)
2023– Arbroath 0 (0)
*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]

Arbroath

Bird signed a one-year contract with Arbroath in July 2023.[11]

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[12] League One 0000000000
2020–21[13] League One 2010001[lower-alpha 1]242
2021–22[14] League One 00—002[lower-alpha 1]121
Total 2010003363
Hitchin Town (loan) 2018–19[15] SL Premier Division Central 111——1[lower-alpha 2]0121
2019–20[16] SL Premier Division Central 20———20
Total 131——10141
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22[17] National League 8011—1[lower-alpha 3]0101
Dagenham & Redbridge 2022–23[17] 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. "Welcome, Jay Bird". Arbroath FC. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  12. "Games played by Jay Bird in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  13. "Games played by Jay Bird in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  14. "Games played by Jay Bird in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  15. "JAY BIRD MK Dons". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  16. "Recent Seasons - Hitchin Town FC". Hitchin Town. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  17. "J. Bird". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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