Autographs of Dickie Bird
Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird OBE (19 April 1933 – 22 September 2025) was an English cricketer and international cricket umpire. During his long umpiring career, he became a well regarded figure among players and the viewing public, not only due to his high standards as an umpire but also for humour and eccentricity.
Bird played first-class cricket for Yorkshire and Leicestershire as a right-handed batsman, but only scored two centuries in 93 appearances. His career was blighted by a knee injury, which eventually forced him to retire at the age of 31. He umpired in 66 Test matches (at the time a world record) and 69 One Day Internationals, including three World Cup Finals. Bird's autobiography, published in 1997, sold more than a million copies.
Harold Dennis Bird was born on 19 April 1933 at Church Lane, Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, but when he was two years old, he moved with his family to New Lodge estate as his house was pulled down in a slum clearance scheme. He was the eldest of three children. of James Harold Bird, (1899-1969) a coal miner, and Ethel Bird nee Smith (1903-1978). He gained the nickname 'Dickie' at school. In 1944, Bird failed his 11-plus examination and went to Raley Secondary Modern School, leaving at the age of 15. For a while, he worked at a coal mine, but gave it up, deciding it was not for him. Instead, he set out for a career in sport. One of his childhood friends was the Manchester United and England footballer Tommy Taylor (killed in the 1958 Munich air disaster).
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The most expensive item with a signature of Dickie Bird (1999 Cricket Bat with Autograph Signed By Past Players Inc Dickie Bird Etc) was sold in June 2025 for £525.13 while the cheapest item (Dickie Bird (Cricket Umpire) original signed photo sent personally to me) found a new owner for £0.40 in April 2016. The month with the most items sold (55) was October 2025 with an average selling price of £17.99 for an autographed item of Dickie Bird. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2016 with £41.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was September 2012. In average, an autographed item from Dickie Bird is worth £8.11.
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Latest News about Dickie Bird
Dickie Bird (03/04/2015): Proud cricket legend Dickie Bird is stumping up the cash to upgrade his statue – before royalty comes to town. Barnsley once tried to sell itself as a holiday destination like-a da Italian hill towns in Tuscany, without much success. 
Cricket club bowled over by generosity of legendary Dickie Bird (03/04/2015): Cricket legend Dickie Bird has stumped up £135,000 for a new players’ balcony at his beloved Yorkshire. The ex-umpire , 81, who is club president, said he was “extremely proud” the structure bears his name. Dickie Bird funds new balcony for Yorkshire cricketers (04/03/2015): YORKSHIRE president Dickie Bird is paying for a new players’ balcony at Headingley. Yorkshire great Phil Sharpe dies at age of 77 as Dickie Bird leads tributes (20/05/2014): Former Yorkshire and England batsman Phil Sharpe has died, at the age of 77. Cricket’s legendary umpire Dickie Bird on flying visit to Wakefield (09/05/2014): Former cricket umpire Dickie Bird will be in the city on Saturday to sign copies of his new book.
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Dickie Bird to replace Boycott as Yorkshire president after unanimous vote (02/2014): Yorkshire are set to name one of their favourite sons, former umpire Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird, as new club president. The county's board will propose the appointment of the 80-year-old at their AGM on March 29.
