Andy Baird (born 18 January 1979) is a Scottish former professional

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, who played in the

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for

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. Baird was born in

East Kilbride East Kilbride (; gd, Cille Bhrìghde an Ear ) is the largest town in South Lanarkshire in Scotland and the country's sixth-largest locality by population. It was also designated Scotland's first new town on 6 May 1947. The area lies on a rais ...

, Scotland, but began his professional career in England as a trainee with

. He made his debut on 25 April 1998, whilst still a trainee, coming on as a late substitute for Mark Stallard in the 1–1 draw at home to

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. He turned professional the following summer and soon established himself in the first team. However, a series of injuries later restricted his appearances and in the summer of 2002 he was released by the club because he was too prone to injuries.Andy Baird - Player File from Chairboys on the Net
/ref> He joined Brackley Town where he found that a first team place was hard to come by. However, in 2005 he joined Banbury United where he has become an integral member of the team. In 2008, he transferred to Oxford City. He is capable of playing at

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or centre back.

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1979 births Banbury United F.C. players Living people Footballers from East Kilbride Scottish men's footballers English Football League players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Brackley Town F.C. players Oxford City F.C. players Men's association football central defenders Men's association football forwards {{Scotland-footy-forward-1970s-stub