Jack Baird

Jack Baird of St Johnstone was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 7 February 1997 (age 29).

Jack Baird, born 7 February 1997 (age 29), is a Scottish central defender with St Johnstone, where he wears squad number 15. His market value is listed at around £64,000 by Transfermarkt.

His most productive league season came at Greenock Morton in 2022-23, when he scored seven goals in 35 appearances. For a centre-half, that is useful output rather than decoration, and it remains the standout scoring return of his senior career.

At St Johnstone, his recorded involvement in 2025-26 includes one League Cup appearance. Baird’s career to date is that of a domestic Scottish defender who has built his profile through regular first-team football, with Morton providing his strongest campaign before his spell at St Johnstone.

📈 Key stats and insights

Jack Baird is 29 and plays as a central defender for St Johnstone

Jack Baird made one League Cup appearance for St Johnstone

Jack Baird scored 12 goals across three Greenock Morton seasons from 2022-23 to 2024-25

Jack Baird joined St Johnstone from Greenock Morton on a free transfer in July 2025

Jack Baird carries a €75k market value

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
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Jack Baird

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1.88m (6ft 2in)
Height: 15
Squad Number: 77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight: 7 February 1997 (age 29)
Date of Birth: Glasgow
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: St Johnstone
Team: £64,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: St Johnstone
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games: -
Starting: -
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: -
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: St Johnstone
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Baird is a 29-year-old central defender at St Johnstone with a €75k market value. His 2025-26 profile included one League Cup appearance and three goals on his St Johnstone career line, a return that points to some set-piece value rather than a high-volume league role.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 26
Goals: 3

Team: Greenock Morton
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 35
Goals: 2

Team: Greenock Morton
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 30
Goals: 3

Team: Greenock Morton
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 35
Goals: 7

Team: St Mirren
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 33
Goals: -

Team: St Mirren
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 21
Goals: 1

Team: St Mirren
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 24
Goals: -

Team: St Mirren
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: 1

Team: St Mirren
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 8
Goals: -

Baird's career has stayed within Scotland, taking in St Mirren, Greenock Morton, Ayr United and St Johnstone. The strongest scoring spell came at Greenock Morton, where he was credited with 12 goals across three seasons from 2022-23 to 2024-25.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Johnstone
1 July 2025
From: Greenock Morton
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Greenock Morton
1 July 2022
From: Ayr United
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Ayr United
4 September 2020
From: St Mirren
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Greenock Morton
2 September 2019
From: St Mirren
Type: Loan

Team: St Mirren
1 July 2013
Type: Signed

The transfer pattern is straightforward: Baird moved from St Mirren to Ayr United, Ayr United to Greenock Morton, and Greenock Morton to St Johnstone on free transfers, with a loan from St Mirren to Greenock Morton in 2019. His July 2025 move to St Johnstone was another low-cost addition rather than a fee-driven deal.

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