Doug Baird (Australian footballer)

Doug Baird (born 16 November 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Doug Baird
Doug Baird in 2015
Personal information
Full name Doug Baird
Date of birth (1950-11-16) 16 November 1950
Original team(s) Paramount
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1969–1970 Carlton 6 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

His son Cameron was an Australian soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia.[2][3]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 23. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
  2. "Late Digger Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird gets 100th Victoria Cross". Herald Sun. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. De Bolfo, Tony (25 June 2013). "Blues mourn the loss of Brave Heart Baird".


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