diff --git a/includes/widgets/class-sp-widget-birthdays.php b/includes/widgets/class-sp-widget-birthdays.php
index 3e3bcdef..270cfe22 100644
--- a/includes/widgets/class-sp-widget-birthdays.php
+++ b/includes/widgets/class-sp-widget-birthdays.php
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ class SP_Widget_Birthdays extends WP_Widget {
 
 	function widget( $args, $instance ) {
 		extract($args);
-		$title = apply_filters('widget_title', empty($instance['title']) ? '' : $instance['title'], $instance, $this->id_base);
-		$date = empty($instance['date']) ? 'day' : strip_tags($instance['date']);
+		$title = apply_filters( 'widget_title', empty($instance['title']) ? '' : $instance['title'], $instance, $this->id_base );
+		$date = empty( $instance['date']) ? 'day' : strip_tags($instance['date'] );
+		$birthday_format = empty( $instance['birthday_format']) ? 'birthday' : strip_tags( $instance['birthday_format'] );
 
 		do_action( 'sportspress_before_widget', $args, $instance, 'birthdays' );
 		echo $before_widget;
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class SP_Widget_Birthdays extends WP_Widget {
 		// Action to hook into
 		do_action( 'sportspress_before_widget_template', $args, $instance, 'birthdays' );
 
-		sp_get_template( 'birthdays.php', array( 'date' => $date ) );
+		sp_get_template( 'birthdays.php', array( 'date' => $date, 'birthday_format' => $birthday_format ) );
 
 		// Action to hook into
 		do_action( 'sportspress_after_widget_template', $args, $instance, 'birthdays' );
@@ -31,8 +32,9 @@ class SP_Widget_Birthdays extends WP_Widget {
 
 	function update( $new_instance, $old_instance ) {
 		$instance = $old_instance;
-		$instance['title'] = strip_tags($new_instance['title']);
-		$instance['date'] = strip_tags($new_instance['date']);
+		$instance['title'] = strip_tags( $new_instance['title'] );
+		$instance['date'] = strip_tags( $new_instance['date'] );
+		$instance['birthday_format'] = strip_tags( $new_instance['birthday_format'] );
 
 		// Filter to hook into
 		$instance = apply_filters( 'sportspress_widget_update', $instance, $new_instance, $old_instance, 'birthdays' );
@@ -41,14 +43,21 @@ class SP_Widget_Birthdays extends WP_Widget {
 	}
 
 	function form( $instance ) {
-		$instance = wp_parse_args( (array) $instance, array( 'title' => '', 'date' => 'day' ) );
-		$title = strip_tags($instance['title']);
-		$date = strip_tags($instance['date']);
+		$instance = wp_parse_args( (array) $instance, array( 'title' => '', 'date' => 'day', 'birthday_format' => 'birthday' ) );
+		$title = strip_tags( $instance['title'] );
+		$date = strip_tags( $instance['date'] );
 		$options = array(
 			'day' => __( 'Today', 'sportspress' ),
 			'week' => __( 'This week', 'sportspress' ),
 			'month' => __( 'This month', 'sportspress' ),
 		);
+		$birthday_format = strip_tags( $instance['birthday_format'] );
+		$birthday_options = array(
+			'hide' => __( 'Hide', 'sportspress' ),
+			'birthday' => __( 'Birthday', 'sportspress' ),
+			'age' => __( 'Age', 'sportspress' ),
+			'birthdayage' => __( 'Birthday (Age)', 'sportspress' ),
+		);
 
 		// Action to hook into
 		do_action( 'sportspress_before_widget_template_form', $this, $instance, 'birthdays' );
@@ -64,6 +73,14 @@ class SP_Widget_Birthdays extends WP_Widget {
 				<?php } ?>
 			</select>
 		</p>
+		<p>
+			<label for="<?php echo $this->get_field_id('birthday_format'); ?>"><?php _e( 'Format:', 'sportspress' ); ?></label>
+			<select name="<?php echo $this->get_field_name('birthday_format'); ?>" id="<?php echo $this->get_field_id('birthday_format'); ?>" class="postform widefat">
+				<?php foreach ( $birthday_options as $value => $label ) { ?>
+					<option value="<?php echo $value; ?>" <?php selected( $value, $birthday_format ); ?>><?php echo $label; ?></option>
+				<?php } ?>
+			</select>
+		</p>
 		<?php
 		// Action to hook into
 		do_action( 'sportspress_after_widget_template_form', $this, $instance, 'birthdays' );
diff --git a/templates/birthdays.php b/templates/birthdays.php
index a348df40..fbc50d1b 100644
--- a/templates/birthdays.php
+++ b/templates/birthdays.php
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ $defaults = array(
 	'icontag' => 'dt',
 	'captiontag' => 'dd',
 	'size' => 'sportspress-fit-medium',
+	'birthday_format' => 'birthday',
 	'show_player_birthday' => get_option( 'sportspress_player_show_birthday', 'no' ) == 'yes' ? true : false,
-	'show_player_age' => get_option( 'sportspress_player_show_age', 'no' ) == 'yes' ? true : false,
 	'show_staff_birthday' => get_option( 'sportspress_staff_show_birthday', 'no' ) == 'yes' ? true : false,
-	'sportspress_staff_show_age' => get_option( 'sportspress_staff_show_age', 'no' ) == 'yes' ? true : false,
 	'link_players' => get_option( 'sportspress_link_players', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ? true : false,
 	'link_staff' => get_option( 'sportspress_link_staff', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ? true : false,
 );
@@ -86,23 +85,26 @@ foreach ( $posts as $post ) {
 	if ( 'sp_staff' == $post->post_type ) {
 		$link_posts = $link_staff;
 		$show_birthday = $show_staff_birthday;
-		$show_age = $sportspress_staff_show_age;
 	} else {
 		$link_posts = $link_players;
 		$show_birthday = $show_player_birthday;
-		$show_age = $show_player_age;
 	}
 
 	$birthday = get_the_date( get_option( 'date_format') , $post->ID );
 
 	$heading = null;
-	if ( $show_birthday && $birthday ) {
+	if ( ( $show_birthday || 'birthday' == $birthday_format ) && $birthday && 'hide' != $birthday_format ) {
 		$heading = '<h4 class="sp-table-caption">' . $birthday . '</h4>';
 	}
-	if ( $show_birthday && $show_age && $birthday ) {
+	if ( 'age' == $birthday_format && $birthday ) {
 		$sp_birthdays = new SportsPress_Birthdays();
 		$age = $sp_birthdays->get_age( get_the_date( 'm-d-Y', $post->ID ) );
-		$heading = '<h4 class="sp-table-caption">' . $age . __( ' years old', 'sportspress' ) . '</h4>';
+		$heading = '<h4 class="sp-table-caption">' . $age . '</h4>';
+	}
+	if ( 'birthdayage' == $birthday_format && $birthday ) {
+		$sp_birthdays = new SportsPress_Birthdays();
+		$age = $sp_birthdays->get_age( get_the_date( 'm-d-Y', $post->ID ) );
+		$heading = '<h4 class="sp-table-caption">' . $birthday . ' (' . $age . ')</h4>';
 	}
 	echo $heading;