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Trophy 0\u20131 defeat at Atherton Collieries, and was substituted after 32 minutes, due to a head injury.[20] On 19 December 2019, Bird was recalled from his loan spell.[21]Eastleigh[edit]On 11 August 2020, Bird joined National League side Eastleigh.[22]Bird made his debut as a 105th-minute substitute in the F.A. Cup 1st Round defeat to Milton Keynes Dons on 8 November 2020. Bird scored in the penalty shoot-out where Eastleigh lost 4\u20133.[23]On 28 June 2021, Eastleigh confirmed that Bird will leave the club following the expiry of his contract, after turning down a new deal.[24]Loan to Boston United[edit]On 18 December 2020, Bird joined National League North side Boston United, until 16 January 2021.[25]He made his debut the next day in the F.A. Trophy win against AFC Fylde.[26]King’s Lynn Town[edit]On 29 June 2021, Bird joined National League side King’s Lynn Town.[27]He made his debut on 21 August 2021 in the National League home defeat against Southend United.[28]Loan to FC Halifax Town[edit]On 25 March 2022, Bird joined fellow National League side FC Halifax Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021\u201322 season.[29]He made his debut on 9 April 2022 as an 87th-minute substitute in the National League home win against Woking.[30]AFC Fylde[edit]On 24 June 2022, Bird joined National League North side AFC Fylde for an undisclosed fee.[31]He made his debut on 6 August 2022 in the National League North home victory against Kettering Town.[32]International career[edit]On 30 August 2018, Bird received a call-up for the Northern Ireland under-21 squad for upcoming games against Luxembourg and Spain. Bird is eligible to represent Northern Ireland at international level through his grandparents.[33][34]On 6 September 2018, in the friendly against Luxembourg under-21 he made his debut in a 1\u20130 win. Bird was substituted in the 70th minute.[35]He made his competitive debut on 11 September 2018 as a 78th-minute substitute in Northern Ireland under-21s 2\u20131 victory away to Spain under-21 in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition.[36]Career statistics[edit]As of match played 31 March 2023References[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/pierce-bird-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Pierce Bird – Wikipedia"}}]}]