Kevin Bird 1952-2023

[wayno cordiniho]

Mansfield Town Football Club is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Kevin Bird, one of the club’s greatest ever players, at the age of 70.

The club’s deepest condolences are sent to Kevin’s wife, Sue, and family at this difficult time.

Rest in peace, Kevin.

[Gruff]

RIP Kevin. An absolute legend and a stalwart in the first Stags team when I began to support them.
He will always be remembered

[CassellsCap]

R.i.p. Kev , will never forget watching you in our greatest team in our history. Bless you.

[Retro rob]

A proper footballer, hard as nails but could play, one of the best performances I ever saw was when he had to drop into midfield in a cup tie at the mill and he was a revelation, a true gent, r.i.p.kev
Six foot 2,eyes of blue, Kevin bird is after you....

[yorkshire stag]

RIP to the Mansfield Legend, my thoughts go out to Sue & the family

there are no words

[Marky Mark]

Very sad. Condolences to his loved ones.

"I wish we could have half a dozen Kevin Birds"

[Costastag]

Rip kevin one of our best

[MTFCMusings]

RIP Kevin. He was before my time but my mum always used to sing the Kevin Bird song to me. Reading about him he was obviously one of the most important players in the clubs history.

[stags1963]

RIP Kevin a true gent and what a great player. My condolences go out to Sue and family.

[Sneag]

RIP Kevin. Legend gets bandied about a lot in footall circles, but he was just that an absolute legend and a thoroughly nice man with it.

[Wilfred]

RIP Kev. A modest man off the field - a giant on it. Sincere condolences to his wife, Sue, family and friends.

[Marky Mark]

https://stagsnet.net/vintage/reports/ke ... rofile.htm

Profile of Kevin, by Martin and Paul Taylor

[tmwilson]

Such sad news. Club legend and such a lovely guy. The greatest defender ive seen at the club.. Good scoring record for a defender.
Spoke to him on many occasions and his passion and love for the club was second to none.
A sad day. R. I. P legend. Thoughts are with your family.

[Billy the fish]

Rip Kev what a player and servant to MTFC you where ..

[cassellswasmagic]

My neighbour for a few years so grew up a little while with his kids…lovely bloke and LEGEND. RIP Kev x

[cassellswasmagic]

Such sad news. Club legend and such a lovely guy. The greatest defender ive seen at the club.. Good scoring record for a defender.
Spoke to him on many occasions and his passion and love for the club was second to none.
A sad day. R. I. P legend. Thoughts are with your family.

Great words!

[Kernow]

RIP True Legend. Love to Sue and Family.

[lifestags]

RIP Kevin, Always come across as a true gentleman and from what I have seen/read a great footballer.

[bear 73]

A sad day when a legend dies R_I_P, you will always be remembered all my condolences To his family and friends for their sad loss

[bellwhiff]

A genuine legend of the club and integral part of the defence when we had our most successful period in the Club’s history.

RIP KB.

[bluenyellow]

R I P KEVIN A TRUE LEGEND

[oldnic]

I spoke to him a couple of years ago at the ground, asked about his goal at Spurs, he couldnt remember, always will be a Stags legend.

[Chrisuknottm]

Heartbreaking to lose one of our own in such sad, sad circumstances and no real age either.

He will always be remembered as part of those mid seventies teams.

[northern stag]

My boyhood hero and still my favourite all time Stags player, such sad news and way too soon. Rest easy Kev and thanks for some wonderful memories

[HU7stag]

RIP Kevin