Jay Bird (footballer)

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Jay Bird
Personal information
Full name Jay Gregory Maison Bird
Date of birth (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Exeter City
Number 31
Youth career
2008–2019 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2023–2024 Arbroath 33 (6)
2024– Exeter City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Jay Gregory Maison Bird (born 6 May 2001) [1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Exeter City.

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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] He departed the club at the end of his contract.

Exeter City

On 2 July 2024, Bird signed a one-year contract with EFL League One club Exeter City, with the option of a further year. [12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2017–18 [2] League One 0000000000
2018–19 [2] League Two 0000000000
2019–20 [13] League One0000000000
2020–21 [14] League One2010001 [lower-alpha 3] 242
2021–22 [15] League One00—002 [lower-alpha 3] 121
Total2010003363
Hitchin Town (loan) 2018–19 [16] SL Premier Division Central111——1 [lower-alpha 4] 0121
2019–20 [17] SL Premier Division Central20———20
Total131——10141
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22 [18] National League 8011—1 [lower-alpha 5] 0101
Dagenham & Redbridge 2022–23 [18] National League13210—1 [lower-alpha 5] 0152
Arbroath 2023–24 [18] Scottish Championship 33610422 [lower-alpha 6] 24010
Exeter City 2024–25 [19] League One3011002 [lower-alpha 3] 162
Career total7295242969119
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Hertfordshire Charity Cup
  5. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  6. ↑ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 MKDonsFC [@MKDonsFC] (6 May 2021). "Happy 20th Birthday to #MKDons forward @jay_b7rd!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 3 "J. Bird". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Exeter City sign ex-MK Dons striker Jay Bird after Arbroath exit". BBC Sport. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Jay Bird in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Jay Bird in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Jay Bird in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  16. ↑ "JAY BIRD MK Dons". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Recent Seasons - Hitchin Town FC". Hitchin Town. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  18. 1 2 3 "J. Bird". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Jay Bird in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2024.


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