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The '''1930 NFL season''' was the 11th [[regular season]] of the [[National Football League]]. Prior to the season, [[Brooklyn]] businessmen William B. Dwyer and John C. Depler bought the [[Dayton Triangles]], moved it, and renamed it the [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]. The [[Orange Tornadoes]] relocated to Newark and the [[Buffalo Bisons]] and the [[Boston Bulldogs]] dropped out. The [[Portsmouth Spartans]] entered as a new team.
For the session [[drummer]] '''''Michael Baird''''', see ''[[Mike Baird]]''.


Meanwhile, the [[Green Bay Packers]] were named the NFL champions for the second straight year after they finished the season with the best record.
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| fullname = Michael Baird
| image =
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1983|8|1}}
| cityofbirth = [[Brisbane]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
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| currentclub = [[FC Universitatea Craiova]]
| clubnumber = 17
| position = [[Striker]]
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| caps(goals) = 17 (7)<br/>15 (4)<br/>18 (4)<br/>11 (2)<br/><br/>20 (6)<br/>45 (6)
| nationalyears = 2002-2003
| nationalteam = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia national under-20 football team|Australia U-20]]
| nationalcaps(goals) =
| pcupdate = [[July 25]] [[2008]]
| ntupdate = [[22 May]] [[2006]]
}}


==Championship race==
'''Michael Baird''' (born [[August 1]], [[1983]] in [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]]) is an Australian [[football (soccer)]] player. He currently plays as a [[striker]] for [[FC Universitatea Craiova]] in [[Romania]]'s [[Divizia A]].
Defending champion Green Bay won its first 8 games, including a 14-7 home win over the New York Giants on [[October 4]]. By '''Week Nine''', Green Bay was at 8-0-0 and New York right behind at 10-1-0. On [[November 16]], the Packers lost to the Cardinals 13-6, but in New York, the Giants fell to the Bears, 12-0. On [[November 23]], a crowd of 37,000 turned out as the Packers and the Giants met at the [[Polo Grounds]] in New York. The Giants' 13-6 win in '''Week Eleven''' gave it the lead, 11-2-0 (.846) to the Packers' 8-2-0 (.800). Missed extra points had a big effect, as four days later, the Giants were beaten on [[Thanksgiving Day]] by Staten Island, 7-6, while Green Bay defeated Frankford 25-7 to retake the lead, 9-2-0 (.818) vs. New York's 11-3-0 (.785). The Giants faltered again on Sunday, [[November 30]], when Brooklyn beat them 7-6, again on a missed point after.


In '''Week Thirteen''', the Giants beat the Yellow Jackets, 14-6, while the Packers lost to the Bears, 21-0, cutting Green Bay's hold on first place to 4/10ths of a percentage point, .769 to .765; the Giants finished their season at 13-4-0, while 10-3-0 Green Bay had a final game at Portsmouth. A loss would have given the Packers a 10-4-0 finish and a .714 percentage, and given the Giants .765 a championship. A tie (10-3-1 and .769) or a win (11-3-0 and .785) would assure Green Bay the 1930 title.
==Club career==
Michael Baird was born in Newmarket, [[Brisbane]] and began playing football at the age of five, with his local Newmarket Soccer Club. In 2000, he began his professional career, with the [[Queensland Lions Soccer Club|Brisbane Lions]] in the [[Brisbane Premier League]]. Baird stayed with them in 2001, and scored 7 goals from 17 games during the season. In 2001&ndash;02, Baird was promoted to the [[National Soccer League]], signing with the [[Brisbane Strikers]], with whom he scored 4 goals from 15 appearances. The club finished fourth on the league table,<ref>{{cite web| title=2001&ndash;2002 Season A-League Table| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20012002/ALTable.html| work=OzSoccer| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref>, but at the end of the season Baird signed with the team who had defeated the Strikers in the elimination final, [[South Melbourne FC]] for 2002&ndash;03. Meanwhile Baird made 18 appearances for South Melbourne in the 2002&ndash;03 NSL season, scoring 4 goals as they finished 7th, one point shy of the finals.<ref>{{cite web| title=2002&ndash;2003 Season A-League Table| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20022003/ALTable.html| work=OzSoccer| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref>


Once again, the point after decided the race. On [[December 14]], the Packers scored on Red Dunn's touchdown pass to Wuert Engelmann, but the point after by [[Verne Lewellen]] failed, and their lead was 6-0. Chuck Bennett ran for a touchdown for the Spartans, but the extra point attempt by Tiny Lewis was blocked, and when the game ended, the 6-6 tie gave the Packers the 1930 title. <ref> "Green Bay Wins Pennant As Spartans Tie," ''Portsmouth Times'', Dec. 15, 1932, p10 </ref>
Upon returning to Australia, Baird completed the 2003&ndash;04 season with [[Sydney Olympic]], picking up 2 goals in his 11 appearances. Baird returned briefly to the [[Queensland Lions Soccer Club|Queensland Lions]] for the 2004 QPL season, helping the team to the premiership<ref>{{cite web| title=2004 Queensland Premier League &ndash; Final Table| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/QLD/2004PLT.html| work=OzSoccer| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref> before transferring to the [[Bonnyrigg White Eagles]] in the [[New South Wales Premier League]].


==Final standings==
In late 2004, Baird received offers from new [[A-League]] clubs [[Queensland Roar]] and the [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]], but made the decision to sign with his home club, thus becoming one of the first recruits for the Roar.<ref>{{cite web| date=[[April 28]], [[2005]]| title=Home-Boy Baird Glad to be Back| url=http://www.qldroar.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=1246| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref> Baird played in Queensland's 3-0 loss to [[Sydney FC]] in the Australian qualifiers for the [[Oceania Club Championship 2004-05|2004&ndash;05 Oceania Club Championship]], but in late June he was struck with [[osteitis pubis]], and it was feared he would miss the start of the inaugural A-League season.<ref>{{cite web| date=[[June 29]], [[2005]]| title=Baird and Simpson Injury Blow| url=http://www.qldroar.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=1288| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref> However, despite not playing in Queensland's Pre-Season Cup matches, Baird was fit in time for their first A-League game, scoring the final goal in their 2-0 win over the [[New Zealand Knights]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Queensland Roar vs New Zealand Knights FC| url=http://www.a-league.com.au/scoreboard/0000260028/scoreboard.html| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref> Baird made a total of 20 appearances for the Roar in the 2005&ndash;06 season, scoring 6 goals and earning a red card in a round 14 match against the Mariners.<ref>{{cite web| title=Central Coast Mariners FC vs Queensland Roar FC| url=http://www.a-league.com.au/scoreboard/0000260104/scoreboard.html| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref> Late in the season, Baird was released from the second year of his Roar contract to sign a four-year deal with Romanian club [[FC Universitatea Craiova]],<ref>{{cite web| date=[[January 20]], [[2006]]| title=Baird to Romania| url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3078&pageid=11| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref> and finished off his A-League career with a goal in his final game.<ref>{{cite web| date=[[February 8]], [[2006]]| title=Baird Bids Farewell with a Goal| url=http://www.qldroar.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3293| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref>
''W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage''


''Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972''
==International career==
At the age of 19, Baird was selected in the [[Australia national football team|Australian national team]] to play in the [[Oceania Football Confederation]] qualifying matches for the [[2003 FIFA World Youth Championship]]. He played in Australia's first match, a 2-0 victory over [[Vanuatu national football team|Vanuatu]], then scored 4 goals in an 11-0 thrashing of [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]] in the first leg of the tournament final.<ref>{{cite web| title=Oceania U-20 World Cup 2003 Qualifiers| url=http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/oc-u20-03.html| work=[[RSSSF]]| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref>


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Baird was selected in the 20-man squad to represent Australia in the 2003 World Youth Championship,<ref>{{cite web| title=Australia &ndash; Squad List| url=http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/teamsquad/0,3694,WYC-2003-3-AUS-6537,00.html| work=FIFA.com| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref> also playing in Australia's 2-0 victory over the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]] in the leadup to the tournament.<ref>{{cite web| title=Young Socceroos Bounce Back After Break| url=http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/teamsquad/0,3694,WYC-2003-3-AUS-6537,00.html| work=FIFA.com| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref> During the competition, however, Baird only managed a 32-minute appearance in Australia's 2-1 win over [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]],<ref>{{cite web| title=Match Report &ndash; Australia-Canada| url=http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/report1/0,3375,WYC-2003-17-32425-AUS-CAN,00.html| work=FIFA.com| accessdate=May 22| accessyear=2006}}</ref> preferred behind [[Alex Brosque]], [[Scott McDonald]] and [[Spase Dilevski]]. Australia finished on top of their group with 7 points, including a surprise victory over [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], before losing 1-0 to the hosts, the United Arab Emirates in the round of sixteen.
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Team!!W!!L!!T!!PCT
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[Green Bay Packers]]
|10||3||1||.769
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[New York Giants]]
|13||4||0||.765
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[Chicago Bears]]
|9||4||1||.692
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]
|7||4||1||.636
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[Providence Steam Roller]]
|6||4||1||.600
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[Staten Island Stapletons]]
|5||5||2||.500
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[Chicago Cardinals]]
|5||6||2||.455
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[Portsmouth Spartans]]
|5||6||3||.455
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[Frankford Yellow Jackets]]
|4||13||1||.222
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[Minneapolis Red Jackets]]
|1||7||1||.125
|- align="center"
|align="left"| [[Newark Tornadoes]]
|1||10||1||.091
|}


==References==
==References==
* ''NFL Record and Fact Book'' (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
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* [http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1921-1930 NFL History 1921-1930] (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
* [http://nflhistory.net/linescores/pdf/1930.pdf 1930 season in details]
* ''Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League'' (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)


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* [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/B/BAI.html Oz Football profile]


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Revision as of 02:06, 11 October 2008

The 1930 NFL season was the 11th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Brooklyn businessmen William B. Dwyer and John C. Depler bought the Dayton Triangles, moved it, and renamed it the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Orange Tornadoes relocated to Newark and the Buffalo Bisons and the Boston Bulldogs dropped out. The Portsmouth Spartans entered as a new team.

Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers were named the NFL champions for the second straight year after they finished the season with the best record.

Championship race

Defending champion Green Bay won its first 8 games, including a 14-7 home win over the New York Giants on October 4. By Week Nine, Green Bay was at 8-0-0 and New York right behind at 10-1-0. On November 16, the Packers lost to the Cardinals 13-6, but in New York, the Giants fell to the Bears, 12-0. On November 23, a crowd of 37,000 turned out as the Packers and the Giants met at the Polo Grounds in New York. The Giants' 13-6 win in Week Eleven gave it the lead, 11-2-0 (.846) to the Packers' 8-2-0 (.800). Missed extra points had a big effect, as four days later, the Giants were beaten on Thanksgiving Day by Staten Island, 7-6, while Green Bay defeated Frankford 25-7 to retake the lead, 9-2-0 (.818) vs. New York's 11-3-0 (.785). The Giants faltered again on Sunday, November 30, when Brooklyn beat them 7-6, again on a missed point after.

In Week Thirteen, the Giants beat the Yellow Jackets, 14-6, while the Packers lost to the Bears, 21-0, cutting Green Bay's hold on first place to 4/10ths of a percentage point, .769 to .765; the Giants finished their season at 13-4-0, while 10-3-0 Green Bay had a final game at Portsmouth. A loss would have given the Packers a 10-4-0 finish and a .714 percentage, and given the Giants .765 a championship. A tie (10-3-1 and .769) or a win (11-3-0 and .785) would assure Green Bay the 1930 title.

Once again, the point after decided the race. On December 14, the Packers scored on Red Dunn's touchdown pass to Wuert Engelmann, but the point after by Verne Lewellen failed, and their lead was 6-0. Chuck Bennett ran for a touchdown for the Spartans, but the extra point attempt by Tiny Lewis was blocked, and when the game ended, the 6-6 tie gave the Packers the 1930 title. [1]

Final standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972

Team W L T PCT
Green Bay Packers 10 3 1 .769
New York Giants 13 4 0 .765
Chicago Bears 9 4 1 .692
Brooklyn Dodgers 7 4 1 .636
Providence Steam Roller 6 4 1 .600
Staten Island Stapletons 5 5 2 .500
Chicago Cardinals 5 6 2 .455
Portsmouth Spartans 5 6 3 .455
Frankford Yellow Jackets 4 13 1 .222
Minneapolis Red Jackets 1 7 1 .125
Newark Tornadoes 1 10 1 .091

References

  • NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
  • NFL History 1921-1930 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
  • 1930 season in details
  • Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
  1. ^ "Green Bay Wins Pennant As Spartans Tie," Portsmouth Times, Dec. 15, 1932, p10
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