We are delighted to announce that we have triggered the clause in Jay Bird's contract to keep him at the club for the 25/26 League One season.
Jay joined the Grecians back in the summer of 2024 and has made 20 appearances in red and white, scoring goals against Bristol Rovers in the Vertu Trophy and Barnet in the crazy 5-3 win in the Emirates FA Cup. Jay has spent the second half of the season on loan at Rochdale where he has made eight appearances and scored an impressive five goals.
Speaking about extending Jay's contract, manager Gary Caldwell said: "Jay is someone that has came from part-time football at Arbroath and took time to get going. But in the second-half of the season since he's been out on loan at Rochdale, he's really shown his quality there, scored goals there. It's important he comes back pre-season and shows the gains from that time he spent on loan and shows his desire and hunger to get in our team on a more regular basis."
We will catch up with Jay when the players return to pre-season training.
Congratulations Jay!