Tony Bird (footballer, born 1974)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Cardiff City | 75 | (13) |
| 1996–1997 | Barry Town | 54 | (51) |
| 1997–2000 | Swansea City | 86 | (18) |
| 1999–2000 | → Merthyr Tydfil (loan) | ||
| 2000–2002 | Kidderminster Harriers | 51 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | St. Patrick's Athletic | (23) | |
| 2004–2005 | Drogheda United | 10 | (0) |
| 2005 | Carmarthen Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Cardiff Grange Quinns | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Bath City | 33 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Haverfordwest County | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Wales U21 | 8 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony Bird (born 1 September 1974) is a Welsh former professional footballer. A striker, he made over 200 appearances in the Football League, scoring 34 goals and represented Wales at under-21 level. He began his career at his home town club Cardiff City but was released by the club in 1996. He joined Welsh Premier League side Barry Town where he developed a reputation as a prolific striker, finishing the 1996–97 season as the league's top scorer and the highest scoring player in any European league with 42 goals. However, he missed out on the European Golden Shoe award due to the newly introduced points system, which awarded the prize to Barcelona forward Ronaldo, who scored 34 goals during the same season.
He returned to the Football League in 1997 with Swansea City where he made over 80 appearances and finished the 1997–98 season as the club's top scorer. He was released by the club in 2000 and reunited with his former Swansea manager Jan Mølby at Kidderminster Harriers. Bird went on to play for Irish sides St. Patrick's Athletic and Drogheda United before finishing his career with spells at non-league side Bath City and Welsh Premier sides Carmarthen Town, Cardiff Grange Quinns and Haverfordwest County.