Andy Baird
![]() Baird (left) in Oxford City strip | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrew Baird | ||
Date of birth | 18 January 1979 | ||
Place of birth | East Kilbride, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Central Defender / Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford City | ||
Youth career | |||
–1998 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2002 | Wycombe Wanderers | 79 | (13) |
2002–2005 | Brackley Town | ||
2005–2008 | Banbury United | ||
2008– | Oxford City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Andy Baird (born 18 January 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played in the Football League for Wycombe Wanderers.[1][2]
Baird was born in East Kilbride, Scotland, but began his professional career in England as a trainee with Wycombe Wanderers. He made his debut on 25 April 1998, whilst still a trainee, coming on as a late substitute for Mark Stallard in the 1–1 draw at home to Chesterfield.
He turned professional the following summer and soon established himself in the first team. However, a series of injuries later restricted his appearances and in the summer of 2002 he was released by the club because he was too prone to injuries.[3]
He joined Brackley Town where he found that a first team place was hard to come by. However, in 2005 he joined Banbury United where he has become an integral member of the team. In 2008, he transferred to Oxford City. He is capable of playing at centre forward or centre back.
References
- ^ "Andy Baird". Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Andy Baird at Soccerbase
- ^ Andy Baird - Player File from Chairboys on the Net
- 1979 births
- Banbury United F.C. players
- Living people
- People from East Kilbride
- Scottish footballers
- English Football League players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Sportspeople from South Lanarkshire
- Brackley Town F.C. players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- Association football central defenders
- Association football forwards
- Scottish football defender, 1970s birth stubs
- Scottish football forward stubs