Born
Glasgow, Scotland
John Baird
Biography
John signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in June 2017. He Scored his first goal & his first hat-trick for ICT in a 4–1 friendly away win at Brora Rangers. He made his first competitive start in the opening game of the Scottish League Cup group stages, a 3–0 home win against Brechin City. He retained his starting place for the following match, a 0–0 draw away at Stirling Albion, a match which set a record as the lowest scoring penalty shootout in Scottish football history. Baird was one of those who failed to score as ICT won the shootout 2–0.…Read moreRead less
John signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in June 2017. He Scored his first goal & his first hat-trick for ICT in a 4–1 friendly away win at Brora Rangers.
He made his first competitive start in the opening game of the Scottish League Cup group stages, a 3–0 home win against Brechin City. He retained his starting place for the following match, a 0–0 draw away at Stirling Albion, a match which set a record as the lowest scoring penalty shootout in Scottish football history. Baird was one of those who failed to score as ICT won the shootout 2–0.
He scored his first competitive goal for the Caley Jags a week later in a 2–1 away win at Forfar Athletic, although it wasn't enough for the club to progress from the League Cup group.
Greenock Morton announced on 22 February that they had agreed to sign Baird on an emergency loan for the rest of the 2017–18 season. He then left the club at the end of the season.
He made his first competitive start in the opening game of the Scottish League Cup group stages, a 3–0 home win against Brechin City. He retained his starting place for the following match, a 0–0 draw away at Stirling Albion, a match which set a record as the lowest scoring penalty shootout in Scottish football history. Baird was one of those who failed to score as ICT won the shootout 2–0.
He scored his first competitive goal for the Caley Jags a week later in a 2–1 away win at Forfar Athletic, although it wasn't enough for the club to progress from the League Cup group.
Greenock Morton announced on 22 February that they had agreed to sign Baird on an emergency loan for the rest of the 2017–18 season. He then left the club at the end of the season.
Statistics
- Apps
- 25 (6)
- Goals
- 4
- Yel
- 4
- Red
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.13
- Minutes
- 2057
- Seasons
- 1
- Wins
- 13
- Draws
- 7
- Losses
- 11
| Season | Apps | Goals | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 25 (6) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 22 Jun 2017 · Left: 22 Feb 2018
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Last appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Robertson | 15 Jul 2017 | 30 Jan 2018 | 25 (6) |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–0 Brechin City· League Cup · Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
We do have a team after all: Inverness eased their way into this League Cup game and ended up with a comfortable 3-0 win over Championship newbies Brechin City, thanks to a brace from Gary Warren and a first for new signing George Oakley. After…
First competitive goal
Forfar Athletic 1–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle· League Cup · Station Park, Forfar,
Last goal
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–1 Falkirk· SPFL Championship · Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Last appearance
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–1 Dundee· Scottish Cup · Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Recorded contract end
Appearances (31)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2018 | Inverness CT | 0–1 | Dundee | Scottish Cup2017/18 | L |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Falkirk | 3–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | L |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Dundee | 2–2 | Inverness CT | Scottish Cup2017/18 | D |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Inverness CT | 3–1 | Queen of the South | SPFL Championship2017/18 | W |
| 9 Jan 2018 | Inverness CT | 4–1 | Falkirk | SPFL Championship2017/18 | W |
| 6 Jan 2018 | St. Mirren | 1–0 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | L |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Brechin City | 2–3 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | W |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Morton | 1–0 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | L |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Dumbarton | SPFL Championship2017/18 | W |
| 2 Dec 2017 | Queen of the South | 0–0 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | D |
| 28 Nov 2017 | Inverness CT | 4–0 | Brechin City | SPFL Championship2017/18 | W |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Inverness CT | 0–2 | St. Mirren | SPFL Championship2017/18 | L |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Falkirk | Challenge Cup2017/18 | W |
| 4 Nov 2017 | Livingston | 0–0 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | D |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Dunfermline | SPFL Championship2017/18 | W |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Dundee Utd | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | W |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Falkirk | 0–0 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | D |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Inverness CT | 3–0 | Peterhead | Challenge Cup2017/18 | W |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Inverness CT | 0–0 | Queen of the South | SPFL Championship2017/18 | D |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | L |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Inverness CT | 1–3 | Livingston | SPFL Championship2017/18 | L |
| 9 Sep 2017 | St. Mirren | 4–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | L |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Aberdeen U20 | 2–4 | Inverness CT | Challenge Cup2017/18 | W |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Brechin City | 0–4 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | W |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Morton | SPFL Championship2017/18 | D |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Dunfermline | 5–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | L |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Inverness CT | 0–1 | Dundee Utd | SPFL Championship2017/18 | L |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Inverness CT | League Cup2017/18 | W |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Inverness CT | 0–2 | Falkirk | League Cup2017/18 | L |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 0–2 pens | Inverness CT | League Cup2017/18 | W |
Goals scored (4)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2018 | Inverness CT | 4–1 | Falkirk | SPFL Championship2017/18 | W | 88′ |
| 28 Nov 2017 | Inverness CT | 4–0 | Brechin City | SPFL Championship2017/18 | W | 9′ |
| 9 Sep 2017 | St. Mirren | 4–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2017/18 | L | 61′ |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Inverness CT | League Cup2017/18 | W | 55′ |