Billy Baird (footballer)

Billy Baird
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Baird[1]
Date of birth1876[1]
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland[1]
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Greenock Morton
1896Stoke3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William "Billy" Baird (1876 – unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career

Baird was born in Glasgow and played for Greenock Morton before earning a move to English side Stoke in 1896.[1] He played three matches for Stoke during the 1896–97 season all of which came during the first month of the season.[1] He soon left the club however presumably to return to Scotland.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1896–97 300030
Career Total 300030

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.