| Jack Baird | |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1996[1] |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Greenock Morton |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Years1: | 2014–2020 |
| Clubs1: | St Mirren |
| Caps1: | 128 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Greenock Morton (loan) |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Ayr United |
| Caps3: | 54 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Greenock Morton |
| Caps4: | 72 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Club-Update: | 19:32, 12 October 2024 (UTC) |
Jack Baird (born 7 February 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Greenock Morton.
Baird made his first team debut for St Mirren on 22 November 2014, in a 3–0 defeat to Hamilton Academical.[2] On 14 May 2015, Baird signed a two–year extension to his contract, tying him to the club until the summer of 2017.[3]
After establishing himself as a first team regular over the past few years, Baird signed a new one-year deal in May 2017.[4] Baird signed a further one-year extension to his contract in January 2018, tying him to the club until the summer of 2019 after showing impressive form.[5]
In January 2019, Baird signed a further two-year contract extension meaning that he will be at the club until the summer of 2021.[6]
He moved on loan to Greenock Morton in September 2019.[7] The loan agreement was originally due to expire in January 2020, but it was later extended to the end of the 2019–20 season.[8]
On 3 September 2020 Baird left St Mirren club by mutual consent.[9] The next day he signed for Ayr United.[10] In May 2022, Baird signed a pre-contract agreement with fellow Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| St Mirren | 2014–15 | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 128 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 165 | 6 | |||
| Greenock Morton (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| Career total | 147 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 186 | 9 | |||