his first hat-trick for ICT in a 4–1 friendly away win at Brora Rangers He made his first competitive start for ICT in their first game of the season, the opening game of the Scottish League Cup group stages, a 3–0 home win against Brechin City He retained his starting place for the following match, a 0–0 draw away at Stirling Albion, a match which set a record as the lowest scoring penalty shootout in Scottish football history. Baird was one of those who failed to score as Inverness won the shootout 2–0. He scored his first competitive goal for the Caley Jags a week later in a 2–1 away win at Forfar Athletic, although it wasn't enough for the club to progress from their League Cup group. Greenock Morton (loan) Greenock Morton announced on 22 February that they had agreed to sign Baird on an emergency loan from Inverness Caledonian Thistle for the rest of the 2017–18 season. Forfar Athletic Baird signed for Forfar Athletic as a player/assistant manager on 3 May 2018. Baird scored 22 goals in 44 appearances for the club, before leaving at the end of the season to move to Australia. Raith return In September 2019, Baird re-signed for Raith Rovers, joining the club for a third spell, claiming to have "unfinished business" at the club. However, he left with his family to Australia in June 2020, unfortunately without finishing the business he desired, due to COVID-19 postponing all footballing tournaments including a Challenge Cup Final, which would've pitted him up against a former club, Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Mandurah City Baird moved to Western Australian club Mandurah City in 2020, and became their head coach. He signed Leigh Griffiths to the club in August 2022. Career statistics Honours Club Raith Rovers Scottish Challenge Cup: 2013–14 Scottish League One Winner: 2019–20 First Division POTY winner 2011 References External links (Brechin stats) 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Rutherglen Scottish footballers Clyde F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Montrose F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Airdrieonians F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Association football forwards Scottish Professional Football League players Queen of the South F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players