Christopher Patrick "Chris" Baird is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Derby County and the Northern Ireland national football team. His preferred position is right-back or centre-half, but he has also played as a left-back, defensive midfielder and central midfielder. He has previously played for Southampton, Fulham, Reading, Burnley and West Bromwich Albion. In June 2003, Baird made his Northern Ireland debut against Italy in a 2–0 defeat. Since then, he has been a regular member of the national side, despite playing little domestically between 2003 and 2005. |
