John Baird (football player, 1856)
| John Baird | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | John Campbell Baird | |
| birthday | July 27, 1856 | |
| place of birth | Alexandria , Scotland | |
| date of death | March 4, 1902 | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| FC Vale of Leven | ||
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1876-1880 | Scotland | 3 (2) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
John Baird (born July 27, 1856 in Alexandria , † March 4, 1902 ) was a Scottish football player .
Career
John Baird played in his playing career in the 1870s for the Scottish club Vale of Leven from his hometown of Alexandria in the West Dunbartonshire region . With the club he was able to win the Scottish Cup three times in a row in 1877 , 1878 and 1879 .
John Baird played three times for the Scottish national football team between 1876 and 1880 , and was able to score one goal each in the international matches against Wales and England .
John Baird died of pneumonia at the age of 45 .
successes
with FC Vale of Leven:
- Scottish Cup Winner : 1877 , 1878 , 1879
Web links
- John Baird at the Scottish Football Association
- John Baird in the eu-football.info database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baird, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baird, John Campbell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alexandria (Scotland) , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 4, 1902 |