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{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = James Baird

| image = James Baird 1.jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|5|25}}

| birth_place = [[Broxburn, West Lothian|Broxburn]], [[Scotland]]

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]

| currentclub = Central FC

| currentclub = [[British Virgin Islands women's national football team|British Virgin Islands women's national team]] (head coach)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1998–1999

| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]

| youthclubs1 = [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]

| youthyears1 = 1998-1999

| youthyears2 = 1999–2001

| youthclubs1 youthclubs2 = [[LivingstonAlloa Athletic F.C.|LivingstonAlloa Athletic]]

| years1 = 2002

| youthclubs2 = [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]

| clubs1 = [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]

| years1 = 2002

| years2caps1 = 20030

| years3goals1 = 20040

| years4years2 = 20052003

| years5clubs2 = [[TB 2007Tvoroyri|TB]]

| years6caps2 = 20084

| years7goals2 = 20090

| years8years3 = 20102004

| clubs3 = [[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]]

| years9 = 2011-13

| years10caps3 = 2014-150

| years11goals3 = 20150

| years4 = 2005

| clubs1 = [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]

| clubs4 = [[Edinburgh United F.C.|Edinburgh United]]

| clubs2 = [[TB Tvoroyri|TB]]

| caps4 = 4

| clubs3 = [[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]]

| goals4 = 0

| clubs4 = [[Edinburgh United F.C.|Edinburgh United]]

| years5 = 2007

| clubs5 = [[Tobago United]]

| clubs6clubs5 = [[MBTobago Midvagur|MBUnited]]

| caps5 = 25

| clubs7 = [[A.F.C. Totton|AFC Totton]]

| goals5 = 0

| clubs8 = [[North East Stars]]

| years6 = 2008

| clubs9 = [[T & T Highlanders FC]]

| clubs10clubs6 = [[Galveston PirateMB SCMidvagur|MB]]

| caps6 = 25

| clubs11 = [[Galveston County Rangers Football Club]]

| caps1goals6 = 0

| caps2years7 = 42009

| clubs7 = [[A.F.C. Totton|AFC Totton]]

| caps3 = 0

| caps4caps7 = 45

| caps5goals7 = 250

| caps6years8 = 252010

| clubs8 = [[North East Stars]]

| caps7 = 5

| caps8 = 0

| caps9 = 44

| caps10 = 0

| caps11 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2011–13

| clubs9 = [[T & T Highlanders FC]]

| caps9 = 44

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2014–15

| clubs10 = [[Galveston Pirate SC]]

| caps10 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2015

| clubs11 = [[Galveston County Rangers Football Club]]

| caps11 = 0

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2016

| nationalyears1 = 2001 |nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national under-17 football team|Scotland U17]] |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| clubs12 = [[Central F.C.]]

| nationalyears2 = 2001 |nationalteam2 = [[Scotland national under-18 football team|Scotland U18]] |nationalcaps2 = 4 |nationalgoals2 = 0

| caps12 = 12

| nationalyears3 = 2009 |nationalteam3 = [[British Virgin Islands national football team|BVI U23]]|nationalcaps3 = 3 |nationalgoals3 = 0

| goals12 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2013 |nationalteam4 = [[West Indies national football team|West Indies]]| nationalcaps4 = 0 |nationalgoals4 = 0

| years13 = 2017–?

| clubs13 = [[Ungmennafélagið Snæfell|Snæfell/UDN]]

| manageryears1 = 2008-09 |managerclubs1 = MB1905 Ladies (Head coach)

| caps13 = 1

| manageryears2 = 2011-12 |managerclubs2 = T & T Highlanders FC (coach)

| goals13 = 0

| manageryears3 = 2013-14 |managerclubs3 = Navassa Island FA (Technical Director)

| nationalyears1 = 2001

| manageryears4 = 2013-16 |managerclubs4 = West indies FA (Technical Director)

| nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national under-17 football team|Scotland U17]]

| manageryears5 = 2015-16 |managerclubs5 = Guaya United FC (Technical Director)

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| pcupdate = February 2013

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2001

| nationalteam2 = [[Scotland national under-18 football team|Scotland U18]]

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2009

| nationalteam3 = [[British Virgin Islands national football team|BVI U23]]

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2013

| nationalteam4 = [[West Indies national football team|West Indies]]

| nationalcaps4 = 0

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2008–09

| managerclubs1 = MB1905 Ladies

| manageryears2 = 2011–12

| managerclubs2 = T & T Highlanders FC (coach)

| manageryears3 = 2013–14

| managerclubs3 = Navassa Island FA (technical director)

| manageryears4 = 2013–16

| managerclubs4 = West indies FA (technical director)

| manageryears5 = 2015–16

| managerclubs5 = Guaya United FC (technical director)

| manageryears6 = 2021–

| managerclubs6 = [[Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team|Trinidad and Tobago women]] (goalkeeper coach)

| manageryears7 = 2023–

| managerclubs7 = [[British Virgin Islands women's national football team|British Virgin Islands women]]

}}

'''James Baird''' (born 25 May 1983) is a Scottish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. He works as head coach for the [[British Virgin Islands women's national football team|British Virgin Islands women's national team]].

'''James Baird''' (born 25 May 1983) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[association football|football]] [[goalkeeper (football)|goalkeeper]] who has been playing professionally for several years. After moving between a number of Scottish clubs, including [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Alloa's summer ins and outs |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/alloa/1367536.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2001-08-04 |accessdate=2007-12-29 }}</ref> [[Faroe Islander|Faroese]] clubs and [[Trinidad and Tobago]] [[Professional Football League (Trinidad and Tobago)|Professional Football League]] club [[Tobago United]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Joel |last=Bailey |title=Tobago, Rangers in last eight |url=http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,64536.html |publisher=Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday |date=2007-09-20 |accessdate=2007-12-29 }}{{dead link|date=August 2016}}</ref> He currently Plays for [[Galveston Pirate SC]] and is Technical Director of The [[West Indies Football Association]].

==Career==

Baird made four appearances for [[Scotland national under-17 football team|Scotland U17]] in 2001 and 2002.{{cn|date=August 2016}} He also trained with the [[British Virgin Islands national football team]] and played for the under 23's in a small local tournament but after eligibility problems, decided against representing the senior side.{{cn|date=August 2016}} There has been rumours of a return in 2016 for the Caribbean cup.<ref>http://www.trinidadandtobagohighlandersfc.com/james-baird.php{{dead link|date=August 2016}}</ref> James is also the Technical Director and goalkeeper for the West Indies Football Association.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

All throughout James career he has also coached whilst playing , as a young player helping out with his hometown club Broxburn Colts goalkeepers to working with Coerver as Gk coach.{{cn|date=August 2016}} His first real coaching role was with MB1905 ladies team where he coached whilst playing for the club, The team did well getting promotion to the top woman's division.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

James has also coached T&T Highlanders, The West Indies National team and Guaya United in the Trinidad and Tobago Super league.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

==PersonalPlaying lifecareer==

After moving between a number of Scottish clubs, including [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Alloa's summer ins and outs |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/alloa/1367536.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 August 2001 |accessdate=29 December 2007 }}</ref> [[Faroe Islander|Faroese]] clubs and [[Trinidad and Tobago]] [[Professional Football League (Trinidad and Tobago)|Professional Football League]] club [[Tobago United]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Joel |last=Bailey |title=Tobago, Rangers in last eight |url=http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,64536.html |publisher=Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday |date=20 September 2007 |accessdate=29 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021102657/http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0%2C64536.html |archivedate=21 October 2007}}</ref> He moved to Iceland in May 2017 to sign with [[Ungmennafélagið Snæfell|Snæfell/UDN]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scots-goalkeeper-who-went-hearts-11802801| title = Scots goalkeeper who went from Hearts to Iceland via Trinidad and Faroes weighs up next adventure ... but dreams of Rangers call - Daily Record| date = 6 January 2018}} </ref>

James now Resides in Trinidad with his wife and family and has just welcomed the arrival of his son Broden Santiago Baird.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

Baird made four appearances for [[Scotland national under-17 football team|Scotland U17]] in 2001 and 2002.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}

Baird was a member of the Global United charity team, which plays matches all over the world to bring awareness to global warming, in 2009 they had matches in Germany and participated in a tour during the 2010 world cup.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

==Coaching career==

He also owns and runs his own football team and academy called Trinidad and Tobago Highlanders.<ref>http://www.sport.co.uk/football/exclusive-interview-from-scottish-winds-to-caribbean-beache/3702640/</ref>

Baird trained with the [[British Virgin Islands national football team|British Virgin Islands national team]] and played for the under 23's in a small local tournament but after eligibility problems, decided against representing the senior side.<ref>[http://www.sport.co.uk/football/exclusive-interview-from-scottish-winds-to-caribbean-beache/3702640/ Exclusive interview: From Scottish winds to Caribbean beaches, the unique story of James Baird]</ref> There has been rumours of a return in 2016 for the Caribbean cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trinidadandtobagohighlandersfc.com/james-baird.php |title=Trinidad and Tobago Highlanders FC |accessdate=15 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130412000944/http://www.trinidadandtobagohighlandersfc.com/james-baird.php |archivedate=12 April 2013}}</ref> Baird is also the Technical Director and goalkeeper for the West Indies Football Association.<ref>[http://www.sportsmax.tv/?q=articles/2017/06/20/former-central-goalkeeper-baird-talks-opportunity-tt-players-after-iceland-move Former Central goalkeeper Baird talks up opportunity for T&T players after Iceland move]</ref>

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Baird has also coached T&T Highlanders, The West Indies National team and Guaya United in the Trinidad and Tobago Super league.

In summer 2021 Baird was appointed goalkeeper coach of the [[Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team|Trinidad and Tobago women's national team]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alibey |first1=Walter |title=Hood: Slap in the face for local coaches |url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/hood-slap-in-the-face-for-local-coaches-6.2.1364618.33162e4fdc |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=Trinidad Guardian |date=31 July 2022}}</ref>

James also works with Zoop goalkeeping gloves supplying the Caribbean with the Brand.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

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[[Category:1983 births]]

[[Category:Alloa Athletic F.C. players]]

[[Category:AssociationMen's association football goalkeepers]]

[[Category:Living people]]

[[Category:Scottish expatriate men's footballers]]

[[Category:Livingston F.C. players]]

[[Category:Scottish men's footballers]]

[[Category:Stenhousemuir F.C. players]]

[[Category:Tobago United F.C. players]]

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[[Category:Edinburgh United F.C. players]]

[[Category:A.F.C. Totton players]]

[[Category:ExpatriateScottish footballersexpatriate sportspeople in Trinidad and Tobago]]

[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Trinidad and Tobago]]

[[Category:Berwick Rangers F.C. players]]

[[Category:Sportspeople from Broxburn, West Lothian]]

[[Category:Footballers from West Lothian]]