Chris Baird

Date of birth25 February 1982
Place of birthBallymena
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight72 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender

Chris Baird extended his contract at Southampton to June 2006 in July 2004 then to June 2009 in April 2006.

He joined Fulham in July 2007 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in September 2010.

Chris joined Reading in September 2013 with a contract to January 2014.

He joined Burnley in March 2014 with a contract to June 2014.

Chris joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2014 with a one-year contract.

He joined Derby County in July 2015 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in April 2017.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Southampton 15 Jan 2001 12 Jul 2007
Walsall 25 Sep 2003 25 Nov 2003 L
Watford 16 Mar 2004 04 May 2004 L
Fulham 12 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2013
Reading 20 Sep 2013 05 Jan 2014
Burnley 20 Mar 2014 30 Jun 2014
West Bromwich Albion 07 Jul 2014 30 Jun 2015
Derby County 01 Jul 2015 30 Jun 2018
Fulham 18 Feb 2016 02 May 2016 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 Southampton FA Cup 1
2002-03 Southampton Premier League 1
2
1
2003-04 Southampton Premier League 1
3
1
2003-04 Walsall League Division 1 10
1
2
2003-04 Watford League Division 1 8
2005-06 Southampton FA Cup 2
2005-06 Southampton League Championship 16
1
3
2005-06 Southampton League Cup 1
2006-07 Southampton FA Cup 2
2006-07 Southampton League Championship 44
3
5
2006-07 Southampton League Championship Play-Offs 2
2006-07 Southampton League Cup 3
2007-08 Fulham FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Fulham League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Fulham Premier League 17
1
1
1
2008-09 Fulham League Cup 1
2008-09 Fulham Premier League 3
7
2009-10 Fulham FA Cup 3
1
2009-10 Fulham League Cup 1
2009-10 Fulham Premier League 29
3
4
2009-10 Fulham UEFA Europa League 13
3
6
2010-11 Fulham FA Cup 2
1
2010-11 Fulham Premier League 25
4
2
5
2011-12 Fulham FA Cup 1
1
2011-12 Fulham League Cup 1
2011-12 Fulham Premier League 13
6
6
2011-12 Fulham UEFA Europa League 7
1
2012-13 Fulham FA Cup 2
2012-13 Fulham League Cup 1
1
2012-13 Fulham Premier League 14
5
2
5
2013-14 Burnley League Championship 5
2
2013-14 Reading League Championship 9
1
2014-15 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 1
2
2014-15 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 2
2014-15 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 9
10
2
2015-16 Derby County FA Cup 1
2015-16 Derby County League Championship 8
6
1
2015-16 Derby County League Cup 1
2015-16 Fulham League Championship 3
4
2016-17 Derby County FA Cup 2
2016-17 Derby County League Championship 28
5
3
2016-17 Derby County League Cup 2
2017-18 Derby County League Championship 21
1
3
1
2017-18 Derby County League Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Mar 2004 Ipswich Town v Watford L 4-1 League Division 1
27 Mar 2004 Watford v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Division 1
10 Apr 2004 Watford v Crewe Alexandra W 2-1 League Division 1
12 Apr 2004 Burnley v Watford W 2-3 League Division 1
17 Apr 2004 Rotherham United v Watford D 1-1 League Division 1
20 Apr 2004 Millwall v Watford W 1-2 League Division 1
24 Apr 2004 Watford v Norwich City L 1-2 League Division 1
01 May 2004 West Ham United v Watford L 4-0 League Division 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Northern Ireland UEFA Under-18 1
1
2000-01 Northern Ireland UEFA Under-18 2
2000-01 Northern Ireland Under-18 UEFA ?
1
2001-02 Northern Ireland Under-21 1
2002-03 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2002-03 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
2002-03 Northern Ireland UEFA Under-21 3
1
2002-03 Northern Ireland Under-21 2
2003-04 Northern Ireland Caribbean Tournament 3
2003-04 Northern Ireland International Friendly 3
2003-04 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 3
2004-05 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
1
2004-05 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
2005-06 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
2
2005-06 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2006-07 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2006-07 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 4
2007-08 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1
2007-08 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 4
1
2
2008-09 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 4
2
2
2008-09 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
2009-10 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1
2009-10 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
2010-11 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2010-11 Northern Ireland Nations Cup 1
2010-11 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 5
1
2011-12 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 5
2012-13 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 4
2
2012-13 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2013-14 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1
2013-14 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
2014-15 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2014-15 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 6
1
2015-16 Northern Ireland International Friendly 3
2015-16 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 4
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Sep 1999 Northern Ireland v Luxembourg W 4-0 UEFA U18 Group 2
11 May 2000 Northern Ireland v Ukraine D 2-2 UEFA U18 2nd round group 1
16 Sep 2000 Luxembourg v Northern Ireland W 0-4 U18 UEFA ??
31 Oct 2000 Portugal v Northern Ireland L 1-0 UEFA U18 Group 14
02 Nov 2000 Northern Ireland v Norway L 1-3 UEFA U18 Group 14
12 Feb 2002 Northern Ireland v Germany L 0-1 U21
06 Sep 2002 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 1-1 U21
11 Oct 2002 Spain v Northern Ireland L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
15 Oct 2002 Northern Ireland v Ukraine D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
11 Feb 2003 Northern Ireland v Finland W 3-1 U21
01 Apr 2003 Northern Ireland v Greece L 2-6 UEFA U21 Group 6
03 Jun 2003 Italy v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 2003 Northern Ireland v Spain D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
06 Sep 2003 Ukraine v Northern Ireland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
10 Sep 2003 Northern Ireland v Armenia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Oct 2003 Greece v Northern Ireland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
18 Feb 2004 Northern Ireland v Norway L 1-4 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Estonia v Northern Ireland W 0-1 International Friendly
28 Apr 2004 Northern Ireland v Serbia and Montenegro D 1-1 International Friendly
30 May 2004 Barbados v Northern Ireland D 1-1 CARIBBEAN TOUR
02 Jun 2004 St Kitts and Nevis v Northern Ireland W 0-2 CARIBBEAN TOUR
06 Jun 2004 Trinidad and Tobago v Northern Ireland W 0-3 CARIBBEAN TOUR
09 Oct 2004 Azerbaijan v Northern Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
09 Feb 2005 Northern Ireland v Canada L 0-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 England v Northern Ireland L 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
30 Mar 2005 Poland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
04 Jun 2005 Northern Ireland v Germany L 1-4 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
07 Sep 2005 Northern Ireland v England W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
12 Oct 2005 Austria v Northern Ireland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
01 Mar 2006 Northern Ireland v Estonia W 1-0 International Friendly
16 Aug 2006 Finland v Northern Ireland W 1-2 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Northern Ireland v Iceland L 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group F
06 Sep 2006 Northern Ireland v Spain W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group F
07 Oct 2006 Denmark v Northern Ireland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group F
11 Oct 2006 Northern Ireland v Latvia W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group F
22 Aug 2007 Northern Ireland v Liechtenstein W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group F
08 Sep 2007 Latvia v Northern Ireland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group F
12 Sep 2007 Iceland v Northern Ireland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group F
17 Nov 2007 Northern Ireland v Denmark W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group F
21 Nov 2007 Spain v Northern Ireland 1- UEFA European Championship Group F
06 Feb 2008 Northern Ireland v Bulgaria L 0-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2008 Northern Ireland v Georgia W 4-1 International Friendly
20 Aug 2008 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2008 Slovakia v Northern Ireland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
10 Sep 2008 Northern Ireland v Czech Republic D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
11 Oct 2008 Slovenia v Northern Ireland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
15 Oct 2008 Northern Ireland v San Marino W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
19 Nov 2008 Northern Ireland v Hungary L 0-2 International Friendly
28 Mar 2009 Northern Ireland v Poland W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
01 Apr 2009 Northern Ireland v Slovenia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
12 Aug 2009 Northern Ireland v Israel D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Sep 2009 Northern Ireland v Slovakia L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
14 Oct 2009 Czech Republic v Northern Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
14 Nov 2009 Northern Ireland v Serbia L 0-1 International Friendly
11 Aug 2010 Montenegro v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2010 Slovenia v Northern Ireland W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group C
08 Oct 2010 Northern Ireland v Italy D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group C
12 Oct 2010 Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group C
09 Feb 2011 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 0-3 Nations Cup
25 Mar 2011 Serbia v Northern Ireland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group C
29 Mar 2011 Northern Ireland v Slovenia D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group C
10 Aug 2011 Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group C
02 Sep 2011 Northern Ireland v Serbia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group C
06 Sep 2011 Estonia v Northern Ireland L 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group C
07 Oct 2011 Northern Ireland v Estonia L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group C
11 Oct 2011 Italy v Northern Ireland L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group C
15 Aug 2012 Northern Ireland v Finland D 3-3 International Friendly
07 Sep 2012 Russia v Northern Ireland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
11 Sep 2012 Northern Ireland v Luxembourg D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
16 Oct 2012 Portugal v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
14 Nov 2012 Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
06 Sep 2013 Northern Ireland v Portugal L 2-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
15 Oct 2013 Israel v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
15 Nov 2013 Turkey v Northern Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
30 May 2014 Uruguay v Northern Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 2014 Hungary v Northern Ireland W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F
11 Oct 2014 Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F
14 Oct 2014 Greece v Northern Ireland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F
14 Nov 2014 Romania v Northern Ireland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F
25 Mar 2015 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 2015 Northern Ireland v Finland W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F
13 Jun 2015 Northern Ireland v Romania D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F
04 Sep 2015 Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F
07 Sep 2015 Northern Ireland v Hungary D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F
11 Oct 2015 Finland v Northern Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F
13 Nov 2015 Northern Ireland v Latvia W 1-0 International Friendly
27 May 2016 Northern Ireland v Belarus W 3-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2016 Slovakia v Northern Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 2016 Poland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group C


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.