Doug Baird (footballer)
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Dougald Hogg Baird was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender
.
Baird was born in Falkirk
. He began his career as an amateur with Armadale Thistle
before joining Scottish Football League
side Partick Thistle
in 1955. He made 139 league appearances over the next six years, scoring once. In 1959, he won a cap for the Scottish under-23 side against Wales and represented the Scottish Football League against the League of Ireland
. Baird moved to England in 1961 to play in the Football League for Nottingham Forest
. In two years at the City Ground
, he made 37 appearances and then signed for Plymouth Argyle
. He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Sunderland
in October 1963 and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win at Bury
in October 1964. Baird played in 158 matches for Argyle, mostly as a full back, and scored two goals. He joined non-league side Tavistock in 1968, where he spent two years, and then returned to Scotland to take up a player-coach role with Hamilton Academical
. He died in December 2002.
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Baird was born in Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....
. He began his career as an amateur with Armadale Thistle
Armadale Thistle F.C.
Armadale Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from the town of Armadale, West Lothian. Formed in 1936 and nicknamed The Dale, they are members of the Scottish Junior Football Association and presently play in the East Region Premier League....
before joining Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
side Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
in 1955. He made 139 league appearances over the next six years, scoring once. In 1959, he won a cap for the Scottish under-23 side against Wales and represented the Scottish Football League against the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
. Baird moved to England in 1961 to play in the Football League for Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. In two years at the City Ground
City Ground
The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,602 ....
, he made 37 appearances and then signed for Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
. He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
in October 1963 and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win at Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in October 1964. Baird played in 158 matches for Argyle, mostly as a full back, and scored two goals. He joined non-league side Tavistock in 1968, where he spent two years, and then returned to Scotland to take up a player-coach role with Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
. He died in December 2002.
External links
- Doug Baird at Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database
- Doug Baird at Greens on Screen