Sam Bird (footballer)

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Sam Bird
Personal information
Full name Samuel David Bird[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Stirling Albion
Youth career
0000–2021 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:22, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Samuel David Bird (born 12 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for Stirling Albion, as a defender.

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]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 22 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
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[17] NPL Premier Division 5 0 — — 1[b] 0 6 0
Career total 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 10 0
  1. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in Manchester Premier Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "S. Bird: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Sam Bird signs first professional contract". 26 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
  4. ^ "First professional contract for Fleetwood Town defender Sam Bird".
  5. ^ a b Winterbottom, Robert (27 August 2021). "YOUNG DEFENDER SAM BIRD JOINS ON LOAN". Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Farsley Celtic FC.
  6. ^ a b c d "Sam Bird signs extended deal at Fleetwood". 31 December 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
  7. ^ "Fleetwood Bird Lands At Hyde". 28 January 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Hyde United FC.
  8. ^ "Fleetwood Town youngsters make loan moves away from Highbury".
  9. ^ "Exciting prospects added to Emerging Talent group". Stockport County. 31 July 2023.
  10. ^ Allport, Darren (11 August 2023). "Squad Update". Stafford Rangers Football Club.
  11. ^ Allport, Darren (3 January 2024). "Squad Update". Stafford Rangers Football Club.
  12. ^ "Stafford Rangers | Appearances | Sam Bird | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  13. ^ Admin, Site (11 January 2024). "Sam Bird – NEW SIGNING - SAFC".
  14. ^ "Stockport County defender Sam Bird leaves for Stirling Albion". 12 January 2024.
  15. ^ McFarlane, Stuart (12 January 2024). "Stirling Albion bolstered by two new January additions". Daily Record.
  16. ^ McFarlane, Stuart (26 January 2024). "Stirling Albion new boy making home from home at Forthbank as he prepares for debut". Daily Record.
  17. ^ "Hyde United – Appearances – Sam Bird – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.

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