{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jack Baird | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|7|df=y}}<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?page_id=45746|title=Profile|accessdate=10 April 2016|publisher=St Mirren F.C.|archive-date=4 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704192528/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?page_id=45746|url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland<ref name="profile"/> | height = | position = Defender<ref name="profile"/> | currentclub = St Johnstone | clubnumber = 15 | 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 = 2022–2025 | clubs4 = Greenock Morton | caps4 = 100 | goals4 = 12 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = St Johnstone | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 3 | club-update = 4 May 2026 }} '''Jack Baird''' (born 7 February 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|StJohnst}} club St Johnstone. He has previously played for St Mirren, Greenock Morton (two spells) and Ayr United.
==Career== Baird made his first team debut for St Mirren on 22 November 2014, in a 3–0 defeat to Hamilton Academical.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hamilton Accies 3–0 St Mirren|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30065657|access-date=14 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=22 November 2014}}</ref> On 14 May 2015, Baird signed a two–year extension to his contract, tying him to the club until the summer of 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Deals for Jack, Lewis and Barry|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=43404|access-date=14 May 2015|work=Official St Mirren website|date=14 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522212028/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=43404|archive-date=22 May 2015}}</ref>
After establishing himself as a first team regular over the past few years, Baird signed a new one-year deal in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/880-jack-baird-signs-contract-extension|title=Jack Baird signs contract extension|publisher=St Mirren Official website|accessdate=22 May 2017|archive-date=3 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203005706/https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/880-jack-baird-signs-contract-extension|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/1554-delight-for-saints-as-jack-baird-signs-contract-extension |title=Delight for Saints as Jack Baird signs contract extension |work=stmirren.com |date=1 February 2018 |accessdate=1 February 2018 |archive-date=2 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202071728/https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/1554-delight-for-saints-as-jack-baird-signs-contract-extension |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In January 2019, Baird signed a further two-year contract extension meaning that he will be at the club until the summer of 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/2553-jack-baird-signs-contract-extension-2 |title=Jack Baird signs contract extension |work=stmirren.com |date=1 February 2019 |accessdate=1 February 2019 |archive-date=2 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042309/https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/2553-jack-baird-signs-contract-extension-2 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He moved on loan to Greenock Morton in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gmfc.net/2019/09/02/jack-baird-joins-morton-on-loan/|title=Jack Baird Joins Morton On Loan – Greenock Morton|access-date=3 September 2019|archive-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903082741/https://gmfc.net/2019/09/02/jack-baird-joins-morton-on-loan/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The loan agreement was originally due to expire in January 2020, but it was later extended to the end of the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51021616 |title=St Mirren: Centre-back Conor McCarthy signs from Cork City |website=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2020 |accessdate=7 January 2020}}</ref>
On 3 September 2020 Baird left St Mirren club by mutual consent.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jack Baird leaves by mutual consent|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3755-jack-baird-leaves-by-mutual-consent|access-date=3 September 2020|website=www.stmirren.com}}</ref> The next day he signed for Ayr United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/jack-baird-signs-for-the-honest-men/|title=Jack Baird signs for the Honest Men – Ayr United Football Club|access-date=4 September 2020|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913055842/https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/jack-baird-signs-for-the-honest-men/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2022, Baird signed a pre-contract agreement with fellow Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2022 |title=Jack Baird signs pre-contract agreement with the club. |url=https://www.gmfc.net/jack-baird-signs-pre-contract-agreement-with-the-club/ |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=Greenock Morton FC |language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 26 May 2025 Baird signed a two-year contract with St Johnstone.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 May 2025 |title=Jack Baird signs for Saints! |url=https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/article/jack-baird-signs-for-saints |access-date=26 May 2025 |website=St Johnstone FC |language=en-GB}}</ref> ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 8 February 2020}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|St Mirren |2014–15<ref name="JB14">{{soccerbase season|78124|2014|accessdate=31 January 2016}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |8||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||0 |- |2015–16<ref name="JB15">{{soccerbase season|78124|2015|accessdate=31 January 2016}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |31||1||1||0||1||0||4{{Efn|name=SCC|Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup}}||0||37||1 |- |2016–17<ref name="JB16">{{soccerbase season|78124|2016|accessdate=31 January 2016}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |25||0||3||1||4||2||4{{Efn|name=SCC}}||0||36||3 |- |2017–18<ref name="JB17">{{soccerbase season|78124|2017|accessdate=13 November 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |31||1||2||1||2||0||3{{Efn|name=SCC}}||0||38||2 |- |2018–19<ref name="JB18">{{soccerbase season|78124|2018|accessdate=14 July 2018}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |33||0||2||0||5||0||2{{Efn|Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs}}||0||42||0 |- |2019–20<ref name="JB19">{{soccerbase season|78124|2019|accessdate=11 August 2019}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |0||0||0||0||4||0||0||0||4||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !128!!2!!8!!2!!16!!2!!13!!0!!165!!6 |- |Greenock Morton (loan) |2019–20<ref name="JB19"/> |Scottish Championship |19||3||1||0||0||0||1{{Efn|name=SCC}}||0||21||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !147!!5!!9!!2!!16!!2!!14!!0!!186!!9 |}
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==Honours== '''St Johnstone''' * Scottish Championship: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web |title=Dunfermline 0-2 St Johnstone: Saints seal instant return to Scottish Premiership |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/dunfmline-vs-st-johnstone/report/532272 |website=skysports.com |access-date=22 April 2026 |language=en |date=21 April 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
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