Career
During his playing career he played for Clyde, Preston North End, Rangers, Hibernian, Third Lanark and Stirling Albion. He earned seven international caps for Scotland from 1956 to 1958. He scored on his debut against Yugoslavia, and also in his last match, a 2–1 defeat by France in the 1958.
The latter goal was the first time a Rangers player scored in a World Cup Finals match.
As the manager of Stirling Albion he led them to promotion to Division One in the 1964-1965 season, but he was sacked in 1968 because the club were heading for relegation back to Division Two. Baird died on the morning of 21 April 2010.