Samuel Baird (born 13 May 1930 in Denny, Stirlingshire) is a former Scottish footballer.

During his playing career he played for Clyde, Preston North End, Rangers, Hibernian, Third Lanark and Stirling Albion. He won three Scottish league titles (1956, 1957 and 1959) and one Scottish Cup (1960) with Rangers.

He earned seven international caps for Scotland from 1956 to 1958. He scored on his debut against Yugoslavia, and also in his last match, a 2–1 defeat by France in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

As the manager of Stirling Albion he led them to promotion to Division One in the 1964–65 season, but he was sacked as the club was relegated in the 1967–68 season.

[edit] External links

• Sammy Baird profile at scottishfa.co.uk
• Newcastle Fans profile
• Stirling Albion profile

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