Louis Matthew Bird (born 31 October 1990) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 2008 to 2011.
[2] He was invited to trial with Manchester United in January 2008 but this was cut short due to a recurring knee injury.
[3] Bird signed his first professional contract in March 2008, tying him to Grimsby Town until 2010, with youth team coach Neil Woods saying, "He's got great potential.
"[4] He made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 0–1 defeat to Rotherham United in April 2008.
[5] Bird played no part in the 2008–2009 season, failing to even make the subs bench under Alan Buckley and his replacement Mike Newell After failing to make a single first team appearance in little under two years, Bird was loaned too Frickley Athletic on 5 November 2009.