After a long football career which started the usual way, by playing for schools then on to our local rep’s side, then on to play for my county- then after being spotted by a scout, 5 years with Brighton and Hove Albion, then many county sides and local teams.
I found myself teaching football, becoming our local county rep’s manager, then managing Worthing Minors Youth F.C for many years with much success winning just about all there is to win, age and injuries caught up with me and it was time for Nik Bird to hang up his boots and time to develop my other love Golf!!
Along comes a son Marcus Bird….
full of talent and at the age of 6 was playing up two age’s with littlehampton Colts, but then along came a scout!!! here we go again…and my lad found himself down at the training grounds of Portsmouth F.C!!!
Many ex pro’s I know say he’s a chip off the old block, but it’s his future and if it’s meant to be then so be it.
He is only 8 but his idle is Stevie Gerrard, wears no 8 and already looks like a mini version..good luck son.
Here are a few pictures of Marcus in action, Poor lad has inherited my goal scoring celebration as you can see as he turns after scoring a screamer in a recent match..