Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #78
Appearances:
70
Starts:
70
Goals:
0
Seasons:
4
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
John Baird
Position
Full Back
From
1891-92
To
1894-95
IMAGE CREDIT
John Baird
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
Age*
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Division
FL | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Appearances
70 |
20 | 12 | 33 | 5 |
Starts
70 |
20 | 12 | 33 | 5 |
Substitute
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
FULL SEASON BREAKDOWN
John Baird
Birth Date
Friday, 25 February 1870
Birth Place
Alexandria, Dunbartonshire
Birth Country
Scotland
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Kidderminster Harriers
From
For
Free
On
Unknown
Previous Clubs
Vale Athletic |
Vale of Leven FC |
Vale Wanderers |
Kidderminster |
Kidderminster Olympic |
Kidderminster Harriers |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Leicester Fosse
For
Free
On
1895
Subsequent Clubs
1895-96 Leicester Fosse |
Clyde FC |
Vale of Leven FC |
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1891-95 Aston Villa, Free, 70 | 0 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 24 October 1891
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 24 October 1891
Stoke (a), Football League
DEBUT
First Goal
Did not score
Final Appearance
Saturday, 26 January 1895
Bolton Wanderers (h), Division One
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 26 January 1895
Honours
1893-94 League Champions |
Height
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
31 July 1905, Aged 35
John Baird
Player #78 for Aston Villa, John Baird played as a defender for the club. John represented Villa between 1891-92 and 1894-95 making 70 appearances.
John was born in Alexandria, Scotland on 25 February 1870 and made his debut as a 21 year old on 24th October 1891.
Villa had signed John from Kidderminster Harriers and he went on to win the 1893-94 League Championship with Villa whilst not finishing outside the top four in his four seasons with the club.
John played in 29 of Villa’s 30 games in the 1893-94 Championship winning season.
John’s final game for Villa came on the 26th January 1895 aged 24 after which he moved to Leicester Fosse.
John played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
John passed away after a heart attack in his native Scotland on 31st July 1905 aged just 35.