Jay Bird (footballer)
Jay Bird (born 6 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Milton Keynes Dons. Career. Milton Keynes Dons. Born in Hartlepool, Bird joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of eight, and progressed through several age groups before signing professional terms with the club on 25 June 2019. In August 2019 he joined Southern Premier Central club Hitchin Town on loan for the 2019–20 campaign, but after only two matches a serious injury resulted in Bird being ruled out for the rest of the season . 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. He joined National League club Wealdstone on a short-term loan on 29 September 2021. Bird made a total of 10 appearances for Wealdstone, scoring a solitary goal in a 2–1 FA Cup fourth qualifying round defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge. He returned from his loan in January 2022.