Tom Bird
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| Tom Bird | |
| Full Name | Thomas Bird |
| Date of Birth | n/a |
| Place of Birth | n/a |
| Position | Defender |
| Chelsea career | 2007 - 2007 |
| Debut | n/a |
| Games (goals) | n/a |
| Other clubs | None |
Tom Bird is a full-back who briefly played for Chelsea's Academy team.
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Pre-Chelsea career
Tom was a participant in the second series of Football Icon, which was won by Carl Magnay. He finished third behind the eventual winner and runner-up Stuart Gates, but was offered a six-month contract due to injuries in the Under-18 defence.
Chelsea career
His career at Chelsea was brief, but he played eleven times for the youth team, starting ten of them, at either centre-back or left back.
International
Tom has not represented England at any level.
Career statistics
Youth Team Football
| Season | Club | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| 2006-07 | Chelsea | 11 | 0 |
Career honours
None
Post Chelsea Career
Tom was released in the summer of 2007 and has since made his way around a number of non-league teams, including most recently Kingstonian, Carshalton Athletic, Hayes & Yeading and Met Police as well as contributing to the work done by the Chelsea Foundation. He joined Basingtoke Town in the summer of 2014.
