Dickie Bird(1933-2025)

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From the Ashes (2011)

Dickie Bird was born on 19 April 1933 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), Heartbeat (1992) and Wisden Trophy (1963). He died on 22 September 2025 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.

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Alternative names
- Harold 'Dickie' Bird
Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- April 19, 1933
- Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
- September 22, 2025
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Other works
He is the author of "Not Out," "That's Out," and "From the Pavillion End."
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography

Trivia
An average county cricketer with Yorkshire and Leicestershire he became an outstanding county umpire following his retirement from playing in 1964. He became a test match umpire in 1973 and before his enforced retirement in 1998, had umpired 66 Tests and 69 One-Day Internationals.

Quotes
[1 August 2025] It's not easy to live on your own at this age, but I carry on the best I can. I never married, and got myself married to cricket. But if I missed anything in life is getting married and having a little lad, who would have probably also played cricket.