Bob Bird (footballer)

Bob Bird (17 June 1875 – 21 July 1946) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Bob Bird
Bird in 1898
Personal information
Full name	Robert Timothy Bird
Date of birth	17 June 1875
Place of birth	Melbourne
Date of death	21 July 1946 (aged 71)
Place of death	Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s)	Collingwood Juniors
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1898	Collingwood	1 (1)
1899–1900	Carlton	20 (3)
Total		21 (4)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.

External links

• Bob Bird's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Bob Bird's profile at Blueseum
• Bob Bird's profile at Collingwood Forever