Billy Baird (footballer)

Billy Baird
Personal information
Full name	William Baird
Date of birth	1876
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1895	Morton
1896–1897	Stoke
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William 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 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
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1896–97^[1]	First Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
Career Total			3	0	0	0	3	0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[The_Encyclopaedia_of_Stoke_City-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

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Personal information
Full name	William Baird^[1]
Date of birth	1876^[1]
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland^[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1895	Morton
1896–1897	Stoke	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals