Jonathan Baillie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Baillie | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2007 | Hibernian | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Ayr United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jonathan Baillie (born 2 September 1985) is a former Scottish professional association football player who briefly played for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League.
Baillie, a central defender, made his Hibs debut during the 2003–04 season when manager Bobby Williamson drafted him in to defence for a League Cup quarter-final match against Celtic in December 2003, which the 18-year old Baillie helped his side win 2–1.[1] Injuries meant that he didn't get a prolonged spell in the first team. He had to wait for selection until another match against Celtic three months later, but Hibs were beaten 4–0 and Baillie himself was sent-off.[2]
Baillie made just two appearances in Tony Mowbray's time as manager and wasn't picked after a 4–4 home draw against Dundee in September 2004. He had a brief loan spell at Ayr United in January 2006,[3] but did not play a first-team game for Hibernian in over two and a half years. Baillie was the victim of a catalogue of injury problems, which forced him to retire from senior football at the end of the 2006–07 season,[4] aged just 21.[5]
Baillie has since worked as a car salesman and has returned to football in the junior ranks with local club Troon.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ West, Jon. Hibernian 2 Celtic 1, Sporting Life.
- ^ "Hibernian 0–4 Celtic". BBC Sport (BBC). 21 March 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3549461.stm. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- ^ "Hibs' Baillie joins Ayr on loan". BBC Sport (BBC). 2 January 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/ayr_united/4575718.stm. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- ^ "SPL ins and outs". BBC Sport (BBC). 31 August 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6754925.stm. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- ^ a b Hardie, David (21 October 2009). "Ex- Hibs youngster Baillie back to enjoying his first love". Edinburgh Evening News (Johnston Press). http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Ex-Hibs-youngster-Baillie-back.5751850.jp. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
