Harry Baird: Man United forward Profile & Stats
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Harry Baird

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 26 17 5 4 55 23 +32 65.38
A 27 7 8 12 38 47 -9 25.93
TOTALS 53 24 13 16 93 70 +23 45.28

Name: Henry "Harry" Baird
Birthdate: 17-08-1913
Age: 112
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height: 5' 9" (1.75m)
Weight: 11st 4lbs (71.67kg)
Years at Club: 1936-1938
Signing Info: Transferred from: Linfield, 21/01/1937, £3,500
Previous Clubs: Dunmurry FC, Bangor FC, Linfield, Winsor Park Swifts
Debut: 23/01/1937 v Sheffield Wednesday (A) 0-1 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Huddersfield Town, 09/1938, £3,750
Passed Away: 22/05/1973

Biography

Harry Baird (August 17, 1913 - May 22, 1973) was a Northern Irish footballer renowned for his versatility as a centre-forward and midfielder. Born in Belfast, he began his football journey with Dunmurry before advancing to Bangor in 1932. His impressive performances led to a move to Linfield in 1933, where he contributed to the team's Irish League title in the 1934–35 season and an Irish Cup victory in 1936.

In January 1937, Baird joined Manchester United for a fee of £3,500. Despite the team's relegation in the 1936–37 season, he played a pivotal role in their immediate promotion back to the First Division, finishing as the joint top scorer with 15 goals in the 1937–38 season.

Baird transferred to Huddersfield Town in September 1938, helping the team reach the FA Cup semi-final in 1939. During World War II, he served in the RAF and guested for several clubs, including Linfield and Ipswich Town. Post-war, he signed with Ipswich Town in 1946, making 216 league appearances and scoring six goals until his retirement in the 1951–52 season.

Internationally, Baird represented the Irish League XI in 1936 and earned a cap for the Ireland national team (IFA XI) in 1938. He was also called up by the FAI XI but did not play due to eligibility disputes.

Baird's career is remembered for his contributions to multiple clubs and his involvement in the complex international football landscape of his time.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1936-1937 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14
2. 1937-1938 12 35 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 39
TOTALS 15 49 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 53

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Nottingham Forest 2 1
2. West Ham United 2 1
3. Barnsley 2 2
4. Everton 1 1
5. Burnley 1 1
6. Yeovil Town 1 1
7. Blackburn Rovers 1 1
8. Chesterfield 1 1
9. Bradford Park Avenue 1 1
10. Brentford 1 1
11. Sheffield Wednesday 1 1
12. Norwich City 1 1
13. Southampton 1 1
14. Stoke City 1 1
15. Fulham 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Barnsley 3 2
2. Sheffield Wednesday 2 1
3. Brentford 2 1
4. Everton 2 1
5. Newcastle United 2 0
6. Coventry City 2 0
7. Luton Town 2 0
8. Sheffield United 2 0
9. Tottenham Hotspur 2 0
10. Blackburn Rovers 2 1
11. Chesterfield 2 1
12. Aston Villa 2 0
13. Norwich City 2 1
14. Swansea City 2 0
15. Bradford Park Avenue 2 1
16. Nottingham Forest 2 2
17. West Ham United 2 2
18. Burnley 2 1
19. Preston North End 1 0
20. Arsenal 1 0
21. Portsmouth 1 0
22. Chelsea 1 0
23. Stoke City 1 1
24. Charlton Athletic 1 0
25. Grimsby Town 1 0
26. Liverpool 1 0
27. Leeds United 1 0
28. West Bromwich Albion 1 0
29. Yeovil Town 1 1
30. Stockport County 1 0
31. Southampton 1 1
32. Fulham 1 1
33. Plymouth Argyle 1 0
34. Bury 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Seed, Angus 3
2. Curtis, Harry 2
3. Everton Committee 2
4. Mather, Tom 2
5. Storer, Harry 2
6. Liddell, Ned 2
7. Davison, Teddy 2
8. Tresadern, Jack 2
9. Taylor, Reg 2
10. Harvey, Bill 2
11. Hogan, Jimmy 2
12. Young, Bob 2
13. Green, Haydn 2
14. Steele, David 2
15. Wightman, Harold 2
16. Paynter, Charlie 2
17. Boland, Alf 2
18. Walker, Billy 1
19. Muirhead, Tommy 1
20. Allison, George 1
21. Tinn, Jack 1
22. Knighton, Leslie 1
23. McGrory, Bob 1
24. Seed, Jimmy 1
25. Spencer, Charlie 1
26. Kay, George 1
27. Hampson, Billy 1
28. Everiss, Fred 1
29. Halliday, David 1
30. ? 1
31. Parker, Tom 1
32. McMullan, Jimmy 1
33. Peart, Jack 1
34. Jack, Bob 1
35. Bullock, Norman 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Crickmer, Walter 32
2. Duncan, Scott 21
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 26
2. Hillsborough 2
3. Oakwell 2
4. Anfield 1
5. Boleyn Ground 1
6. Bramall Lane 1
7. Carrow Road 1
8. City Ground, Nottingham 1
9. Ewood Park 1
10. Goodison Park 1
11. Griffin Park 1
12. Highbury 1
13. Highfield Road 1
14. Home Park 1
15. Kenilworth Road 1
16. Park Avenue 1
17. Saltergate 1
18. St James Park, Newcastle 1
19. Stamford Bridge 1
20. The Dell 1
21. The Hawthorns 1
22. The Valley 1
23. Turf Moor 1
24. Vetch Field 1
25. Villa Park 1
26. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 35
2. League Division One 14
3. FA Cup 4
No Opponent Count
1. Barnsley 3
2. Sheffield Wednesday 2
3. Brentford 2
4. Everton 2
5. Newcastle United 2
6. Coventry City 2
7. Luton Town 2
8. Sheffield United 2
9. Tottenham Hotspur 2
10. Blackburn Rovers 2
11. Chesterfield 2
12. Aston Villa 2
13. Norwich City 2
14. Swansea City 2
15. Bradford Park Avenue 2
16. Nottingham Forest 2
17. West Ham United 2
18. Burnley 2
19. Preston North End 1
20. Arsenal 1
21. Portsmouth 1
22. Chelsea 1
23. Stoke City 1
24. Charlton Athletic 1
25. Grimsby Town 1
26. Liverpool 1
27. Leeds United 1
28. West Bromwich Albion 1
29. Yeovil Town 1
30. Stockport County 1
31. Southampton 1
32. Fulham 1
33. Plymouth Argyle 1
34. Bury 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 51
2. Wales 2
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 23-01-1937 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 A 0 Walter Millership 10'
2. 03-02-1937 Div 1 Preston North End D 1-1 H 0 William Wrigglesworth 24' Willie Fagan 69'
3. 06-02-1937 Div 1 Arsenal D 1-1 A 0 Harry Rowley 40' (pen) Bobby Davidson ??'
4. 13-02-1937 Div 1 Brentford L 1-3 H 1 Harry Baird 18' Billy Scott 28, Bobby Reid 60', ??'
5. 20-02-1937 Div 1 Portsmouth L 0-1 H 0 Jack Weddle 7'
6. 27-02-1937 Div 1 Chelsea L 2-4 A 0 George Gladwin 26', Thomas Bamford 31' George Mills 47', 83', Jimmy Argue 18', 85'
7. 06-03-1937 Div 1 Stoke City W 2-1 H 1 James McClelland 4', Harry Baird 80' Fred Steele 62'
8. 13-03-1937 Div 1 Charlton Athletic L 0-3 A 0 Monty Wilkinson 70', 84', Ronald Green 72'
9. 20-03-1937 Div 1 Grimsby Town D 1-1 H 0 Jack Cape 46' Frederick Crack 37'
10. 26-03-1937 Div 1 Everton W 2-1 H 1 Harry Baird 30', George Mutch 67' Torry Gillick 86'
11. 27-03-1937 Div 1 Liverpool L 0-2 A 0 Alf Hanson 23', Fred Howe 90'
12. 29-03-1937 Div 1 Everton W 3-2 A 0 George Mutch 25', William Bryant 50' (pen), Ronald Ferrier 66' Tommy Lawton 25', Alex Stevenson 75'
13. 03-04-1937 Div 1 Leeds United D 0-0 H 0
14. 24-04-1937 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 A 0 Harry Jones 55'
15. 28-08-1937 Div 2 Newcastle United W 3-0 H 0 William Bryant 64', Thomas Manley 74, 76'
16. 30-08-1937 Div 2 Coventry City L 0-1 A 0 Jack Griffiths 1' (o.g.)
17. 04-09-1937 Div 2 Luton Town L 0-1 A 0 Albert Dawes 72'
18. 08-09-1937 Div 2 Coventry City D 2-2 H 0 William Bryant 51', Thomas Bamford 55' Les Jones 75', Arthur Fitton 86'
19. 02-10-1937 Div 2 Sheffield United L 0-1 H 0 Jack Pickering 88'
20. 09-10-1937 Div 2 Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 A 0 Thomas Manley 70'
21. 16-10-1937 Div 2 Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 A 0 Thomas Bamford 15' Billy Guest 16'
22. 13-11-1937 Div 2 Chesterfield W 7-1 A 1 Thomas Manley 7', Thomas Bamford 15', 22', 38', 64', Harry Baird 26', William Bryant 56' *Walter McMillen 37'
23. 20-11-1937 Div 2 Aston Villa W 3-1 H 0 Thomas Manley 15', Thomas Bamford 41', Stan Pearson 65' Bob Iverson 83'
24. 27-11-1937 Div 2 Norwich City W 3-2 A 1 Harry Baird 3', William Bryant 40', Stan Pearson 59' Tim Coleman 67', 75'
25. 04-12-1937 Div 2 Swansea City W 5-1 H 0 Jack Rowley 40', 60', 63', 86', William Bryant 58' Tommy Olsen 72'
26. 11-12-1937 Div 2 Bradford Park Avenue L 0-4 A 0 Thomas Lewis 15', Jack Wesley 35', George Henson 82', Jimmy Robertson 89'
27. 27-12-1937 Div 2 Nottingham Forest W 4-3 H 2 Harry Baird 25', 68', William McKay 31', William Wrigglesworth 88' Charlie Gardiner 8', Tommy Graham 31', David Martin 65'
28. 28-12-1937 Div 2 Nottingham Forest W 3-2 A 0 Johnny Carey 8', William Bryant 55', Thomas Bamford 58' David Martin 43', Gib McNaughton 87'
29. 01-01-1938 Div 2 Newcastle United D 2-2 A 0 Jack Rowley 28', Thomas Bamford 40' *Jack Smith 47', 51'
30. 08-01-1938 FAC Yeovil Town W 3-0 H 1 Stan Pearson 60', Harry Baird 68', Thomas Bamford 80'
31. 15-01-1938 Div 2 Luton Town W 4-2 H 0 Thomas Bamford 11', William Bryant 33', William McKay 41', Johnny Carey 62' Charlie Ferguson 51', Billy Redfern 55'
32. 22-01-1938 FAC Barnsley D 2-2 A 1 Johnny Carey 11', Harry Baird 43' Frank Bokas 13', Fred Fisher 55'
33. 26-01-1938 FAC Barnsley W 1-0 H 1 Harry Baird 50'
34. 29-01-1938 Div 2 Stockport County W 3-1 H 0 William McKay 68', William Bryant 86', Thomas Bamford 89' Jimmy Smailes 44'
35. 02-02-1938 Div 2 Barnsley D 2-2 A 0 Jack Smith 37', Jack Rowley 59' Douglas Hunt 4', Herbert Barlow 49'
36. 05-02-1938 Div 2 Southampton D 3-3 A 1 Hubert Redwood 35' (pen), 72' (pen), Harry Baird 74' Harry Osman 50', 68', Arthur Holt 65'
37. 12-02-1938 FAC Brentford L 0-2 A 0 Jack Holliday 34', Bobby Reid 88'
38. 17-02-1938 Div 2 Sheffield United W 2-1 A 0 Jack Smith 40', William Bryant 83' Charlie Leyfield 80'
39. 19-02-1938 Div 2 Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 H 0 Fred Sargent 30'
40. 23-02-1938 Div 2 West Ham United W 4-0 H 2 Jackie Wassall 2', Jack Smith 19', Harry Baird 43', 88'
41. 26-02-1938 Div 2 Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 H 1 Harry Baird 23', William Bryant 29' Tom Hargreaves 1'
42. 05-03-1938 Div 2 Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 A 1 James Brown 2', Harry Baird 44', Jack Rowley 60' Len Massarella 75'
43. 12-03-1938 Div 2 Fulham W 1-0 H 1 Harry Baird 8'
44. 19-03-1938 Div 2 Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 A 0 Jack Rowley 5' Bill Hullett 65'
45. 26-03-1938 Div 2 Chesterfield W 4-1 H 0 Johnny Carey 15', Jack Smith 30', 75', William Bryant 87' Jack Hughes 23'
46. 02-04-1938 Div 2 Aston Villa L 0-3 A 0 Frank Broome 25', John Maund 50', Eric Houghton 71' (pen)
47. 09-04-1938 Div 2 Norwich City D 0-0 H 0
48. 15-04-1938 Div 2 Burnley L 0-1 A 0 Bob Brocklebank 60'
49. 16-04-1938 Div 2 Swansea City D 2-2 A 0 Jack Smith 11', Jack Rowley 24' *Jack Warner 20', Sid Lawrence 46' (pen)
50. 18-04-1938 Div 2 Burnley W 4-0 H 1 William Bryant 47', Harry Baird 77', William McKay 85', 86'
51. 23-04-1938 Div 2 Bradford Park Avenue W 3-1 H 1 William McKay 4', Jack Smith 25', Harry Baird 53' Thomas Lewis 52'
52. 30-04-1938 Div 2 West Ham United L 0-1 A 0 Len Goulden 87'
53. 07-05-1938 Div 2 Bury W 2-0 H 0 Jack Smith 24', William McKay 63'
 

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