Jay Bird
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Salford City
at Salford City
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€50k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.19
goals / match
Arbroath FC
top club · 40 apps
Career highs
€125k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2001-05-06 · 6 players total
108Appearances
21Goals
4Assists
8Yellow cards
0Red cards
17Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jay Bird |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jay Gregory Maison Bird |
| Date of birth | 2001-05-06 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Salford City |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Excelsior Pro |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Salford City
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Exeter City → Salford
25/26 · Transfer
May 2025
Transfer: Rochdale → Exeter City
24/25 · Return from loan
Feb 2025
Transfer: Exeter City → Rochdale
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
Transfer: Arbroath → Exeter City
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Exeter City, Rochdale AFC, Exeter City U21
31 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Arbroath
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Arbroath FC
40 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Dag & Red FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: MK Dons → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Dec 2021
Transfer: Wealdstone → MK Dons
21/22 · Return from loan
Sep 2021
Transfer: MK Dons → Wealdstone
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Milton Keynes Dons, Wealdstone FC
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Milton Keynes Dons
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Transfer: Hitchin Town → MK Dons
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: MK Dons → Hitchin Town
19/20 · Loan
Apr 2019
Transfer: Hitchin Town → MK Dons U18
18/19 · Return from loan
Feb 2019
Transfer: MK Dons U18 → Hitchin Town
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: MK Dons U18 → MK Dons
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Milton Keynes Dons, Milton Keynes Dons U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Salford City
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
12.8%
Exeter City
12.1%
Exeter City U21
0.0%
Arbroath FC
42.7%
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
19.4%
Milton Keynes Dons
12.9%
Wealdstone FC
0.0%
Milton Keynes Dons U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 194 |
| Exeter City | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 183 |
| Exeter City U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arbroath FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 645 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 293 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 195 |
| Wealdstone FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons U18 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Salford City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 24/25 | League One | Exeter City | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | Rochdale AFC | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 24/25 | National League Playoffs | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Exeter City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 33 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 327 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Arbroath FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Arbroath FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 21/22 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Wealdstone FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Milton Keynes Dons U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | MK Dons U18 | MK Dons | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-27 | MK Dons U18 | Hitchin Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-01 | Hitchin Town | MK Dons U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-09 | MK Dons | Hitchin Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-09 | Hitchin Town | MK Dons | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-30 | MK Dons | Wealdstone | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Wealdstone | MK Dons | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | MK Dons | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-19 | Without Club | Dag & Red FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-15 | Dag & Red FC | Arbroath | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-02 | Arbroath | Exeter City | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-25 | Exeter City | Rochdale | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Rochdale | Exeter City | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Exeter City | Salford | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€125k
Low€50k
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Stowe | 1 | 0 | 829 |
| Adam Mackinnon | 0 | 0 | 711 |
| Darren Lyon | 1 | 0 | 684 |
| Keaghan Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 621 |
| Emmanuel Onariase | 1 | 0 | 533 |
| Harry Phipps | 1 | 0 | 497 |
| Kenan Dünnwald-Turan | 1 | 1 | 481 |
| Ed Francis | 1 | 0 | 332 |
| Jack McMillan | 1 | 0 | 328 |
| Joe Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 309 |
| Tristan Crama | 1 | 0 | 252 |
| Ryan Woods | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| Colin Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas O'Brien | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron Steele | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leighton McIntosh | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ricky Little | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Dow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 6 | 33 |
| 24/25 | National League | Rochdale AFC | 4 | 9 |
| 22/23 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 3 | 33 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Rochdale | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-25 | Exeter City | Rochdale | Loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Wealdstone | MK Dons | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-30 | MK Dons | Wealdstone | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-09 | Hitchin Town | MK Dons | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-09 | MK Dons | Hitchin Town | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-01 | Hitchin Town | MK Dons U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-27 | MK Dons U18 | Hitchin Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Salford City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-15 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–4 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-04 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–3 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Jay Bird's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 56% |
| Burton Albion | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 53% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 40% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 36% |
| Lincoln City | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 29% |
| Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 29% |
| Port Vale FC | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 29% |
| Swindon Town | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 57% |
| Accrington Stanley | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 36% |
| Fleetwood Town | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 21% |
| Stevenage FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 31 | 377 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 645 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.84 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
33 apps
6 G
3 A
National League
30 apps
6 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
4 G
1 A
Viaplay Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
National League Playoffs
1 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Trust Trophy
2 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Jay Bird?
Jay Bird is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Salford City.
How old is Jay Bird?
Jay Bird is 25 years old. He was born on May 6, 2001 in Milton Keynes.
What position does Jay Bird play?
Jay Bird plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Jay Bird play for?
Jay Bird currently plays for Salford City.
How many career goals has Jay Bird scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jay Bird has scored 21 goals in 108 appearances.
What is Jay Bird's market value?
Jay Bird's most recent reported market value is €50k.