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Northern Irish professional footballer
Pierce Michael Bird (born 16 April 1999) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Eastbourne Borough .
Career
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Dunkirk
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Bird played for Dunkirk of the East Midlands Counties League and also their reserve side, AFC Dunkirk of the Nottinghamshire Senior League .[3] [4]
He made his senior debut for Dunkirk on 9 August 2016 in the 3–2 home win against Holbrook Sports .[5]
On 17 August 2016 in the away win at Cotgrave he made his debut for AFC Dunkirk.[6]
Notts County
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Bird sealed a trial at League Two side Notts County , and scored the winning goal in the pre-season win at York City,[7] On 31 July it was announced that Bird had secured a one-year contract at Notts County after impressing during his trial period.[8]
On 7 November 2017, Bird made his Notts County debut in the EFL Trophy match at Lincoln City , scoring an own goal.[9]
On 26 December 2017, Bird made his Football League debut as an 87th-minute substitute in the 4–1 win at Morecambe .[10]
On 29 May 2018, Bird signed a two-year contract with Notts County.[11]
On 3 June 2020, out of contract Bird was informed he will not be offered a new contract when his current contract ends on 30 June.[12]
Loan to Leek Town
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On 9 September 2017, Bird joined Northern Premier League Division One South side Leek Town on a one-month loan, making his debut the same day in a 3–1 away win at Gresley .[13] [14]
Loan to Alfreton Town
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On 5 January 2018, Bird joined National League North side Alfreton Town on a month youth loan.[15] He made his debut the next day in the 3–0 win away at North Ferriby United , and also scored the third Alfreton goal.[16]
Loan to Grantham Town
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On 1 November 2018, Bird joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Grantham Town on a one-month loan.[17] He made his debut on 3 November in the 0–2 defeat to Warrington Town .[18]
Loan to Boston United
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On 22 November 2019, Bird joined National League North side Boston United until the end of the year.[19]
He made his debut the next day in the F.A. Trophy 0–1 defeat at Atherton Collieries , and was substituted after 32 minutes, due to a head injury.[20] On 19 December 2019, Bird was recalled from his loan spell.[21]
Eastleigh
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On 11 August 2020, Bird joined National League side Eastleigh .[22]
Bird made his debut as a 105th-minute substitute in the F.A. Cup 1st Round defeat to Milton Keynes Dons on 8 November 2020. Bird scored in the penalty shoot-out where Eastleigh lost 4–3.[23]
On 28 June 2021, Eastleigh confirmed that Bird will leave the club following the expiry of his contract, after turning down a new deal.[24]
Loan to Boston United
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On 18 December 2020, Bird joined National League North side Boston United , until 16 January 2021.[25]
He made his debut the next day in the F.A. Trophy win against AFC Fylde .[26]
King's Lynn Town
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On 29 June 2021, Bird joined National League side King's Lynn Town .[27]
He made his debut on 21 August 2021 in the National League home defeat against Southend United .[28]
Loan to FC Halifax Town
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On 25 March 2022, Bird joined fellow National League side FC Halifax Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[29]
He made his debut on 9 April 2022 as an 87th-minute substitute in the National League home win against Woking .[30]
AFC Fylde
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On 24 June 2022, Bird joined National League North side AFC Fylde for an undisclosed fee.[31]
He made his debut on 6 August 2022 in the National League North home victory against Kettering Town .[32]
Bird was released by AFC Fylde at the end of the 2023–24 season .[33]
Loan to Buxton
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On 21 November 2023, Bird joined National League North club Buxton on a one-month loan deal.[34]
He made his debut the same day in the home victory against Hereford .
Loan to Eastbourne Borough
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On 26 January 2024, Bird joined National League South club Eastbourne Borough on a one-month loan deal.[35]
He made his debut the next day in the home victory over Farnborough .
On 23 February 2024, Eastbourne announced Bird had extended his loan spell until the end of the season.[36]
Eastbourne Borough
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On 15 May 2024, it was announced that Bird would join Eastbourne Borough on a permanent transfer ahead of the 2024–2025 season.[37]
International career
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On 30 August 2018, Bird received a call-up for the Northern Ireland under-21 squad for upcoming games against Luxembourg and Spain. Bird is eligible to represent Northern Ireland at international level through his grandparents.[38] [39]
On 6 September 2018, in the friendly against Luxembourg under-21 he made his debut in a 1–0 win. Bird was substituted in the 70th minute.[40]
He made his competitive debut on 11 September 2018 as a 78th-minute substitute in Northern Ireland under-21s 2–1 victory away to Spain under-21 in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition .[41]
Career statistics
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As of match played 20 April 2024
^ Appearance in Notts F.A. Intermediate Cup
^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
^ a b c d Appearance in F.A. Trophy
Honours
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AFC Dunkirk
2016–17 Nottinghamshire F.A. Intermediate Cup Winners
AFC Fylde
References
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^ "East Midlands Counties League-Player season totals-Dunkirk" . www.fulltime-league.thefa.com . Retrieved 17 November 2017 .
^ "East Midlands Counties League-Player season totals-AFCDunkirk" . www.fulltime-league.thefa.com . Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "East Midlands Counties League-Dunkirk v Holbrook Sports" . www.fulltime-league.thefa.com . Retrieved 17 November 2017 .
^ "Notts Senior League-Cotgrave v AFC Dunkirk" . www.fulltime-league.thefa.com . Retrieved 17 November 2017 .
^ "Trialist Pierce Bird seals Notts County win at York City" . Nottingham Post . 29 July 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017 .
^ "Notts County secure deal for trialist Pierce Bird" . Nottingham Post . 31 July 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017 .
^ "Lincoln 2 Notts 1" . nottscountyfc.co.uk . Retrieved 16 November 2017 .
^ "Morecambe 1 Notts 4" . nottscountyfc.co.uk . Retrieved 27 December 2017 .
^ "Ross signs new deal" . Notts County. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018 .
^ "Squad Update" . Notts County. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020 .
^ "Bird joins Leek" . nottscountyfc.co.uk . Retrieved 16 November 2017 .
^ "Gresley 1 Leek 3" . www.pitchero.com . Retrieved 17 November 2017 .
^ "Notts County defender Pierce Bird seals loan move to Alfreton" . nottinghampost.com . 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018 .
^ "North Ferriby United 0 Alfreton Town 3" . alfretontownfc.com . Retrieved 8 January 2018 .
^ "Duo head out on loan" . nottscountyfc.co.uk . Retrieved 1 November 2018 .
^ "Grantham lose to Warrington in final 10 minutes" . granthamjournal.co.uk . 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018 .
^ "Loan switch for Pierce" . nottscountyfc.co.uk . Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "COLLS v PILGRIMS: Late goal knocks Boston United out of FA Trophy" . bostonstandard.co.uk . Retrieved 23 November 2019 .
^ "Bird back, Turner out" . nottscountyfc.co.uk . Retrieved 19 December 2019 .
^ "Pierce Bird joins the Spitfires" . eastleighfc.com . Retrieved 12 August 2020 .
^ "Report:Eastleigh 0 MK Dons 0 (3-4 pens)" . mkdons.com . Retrieved 8 November 2020 .
^ "Defensive trio depart the club" . eastleighfc.com . Retrieved 29 June 2021 .
^ "Bird arrives as duo depart" . bostonunited.co.uk . Retrieved 22 December 2020 .
^ "Boston United 1-1 AFC fylde (4-2) on Penalties)" . bostonunited.co.uk . Retrieved 23 December 2020 .
^ "Linnets bring in Bird" . kltown.co.uk . 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021 .
^ "Opening day defeat for Linnets" . kltown.co.uk . 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021 .
^ "Bird flies North on loan" . King's Lynn Town FC. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022 .
^ "Woking:Match Report" . fchalifaxtown.com . 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022 .
^ "Pierce Bird Flies Through The Mill Farm Door" . afcfylde.co.uk . 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022 .
^ "Match Report AFC Fylde 2-1 Kettering Town" . afcfylde.co.uk . 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022 .
^ "2024/2025 Retained List" . www.afcfylde.co.uk . 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024 .
^ @Buxton_FC (21 November 2023). "✍🏼⚽️ | We are delighted to confirm that @AFCFylde defender Pierce Bird has joined the Bucks on a one-month loan deal. Bird has considerable @TheVanaramaNL experience with a host of clubs and goes straight into the squad for tonight's match. #WelcomePierce | #TeamBuxton" (Tweet ). Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Twitter .
^ "Bird is the Word for The Sports" . ebfc.co.uk . 26 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024 .
^ "Bird extends loan at Priory Lane" . ebfc.co.uk . 23 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024 .
^ "Bird is Back for Good" . ebfc.co.uk . 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024 .
^ "Notts County defender Pierce Bird wins Northern Ireland under-21 call-up" . nottinghampost.com . 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018 .
^ "Five players called up to u21 squad for crucial Spain game" . irishfa.com . Retrieved 30 August 2018 .
^ "Smyth and Holden link up for Northern Ireland U21s" . irishfa.com . Retrieved 7 September 2018 .
^ "Bird goes international" . nottscounty.co.uk . Retrieved 12 September 2018 .
^ "Full-Time League Administration | the Football Association" .
^ "Full-Time League Administration | the Football Association" .
^ "Games played by Pierce Bird in 2017/2018" . Soccerbase . Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2018 .
^ "Games played by Pierce Bird in 2018/2019" . Soccerbase . Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2018 .
^ "Games played by Pierce Bird in 2019/2020" . Soccerbase . Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2019 .
^ "First fixtures & results" .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "P. Bird: Summary" . Soccerway . Perform Group. Retrieved 16 October 2018 .
^ "StackPath" .
^ "Match Report - Bradford (Park Avenue) 0-2 AFC Fylde" . afcfylde.co.uk . 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023 .
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