Crawford Baptie (born 24 February 1959) is a Scottish former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baillieston Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Falkirk | 45 | (6) |
| 1986 | Motherwell | 33 | (3) |
| 1986–1993 | Falkirk | 178 | (31) |
| 1993–1997 | Hamilton Academical | 111 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | Clyde | 30 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Stenhousemuir | 27 | (1) |
| Total | 424 | (44) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editDuring his playing career, Baptie played junior football for Baillieston Juniors, before moving onto the professional game with Falkirk (where he won the Scottish First Division title), Motherwell, Hamilton Academical, Clyde and Stenhousemuir.[1][2] He was infamously punched by Mick McCarthy during a match in 1988.[3]
Despite joining professional football, Baptie chose to stay part-time by continuing working as a manager at Arnold Clark.[4] After retiring as a player, he left his twenty-year career at Arnold Clark and became General Manager of Falkirk for a number of years.[5][6]
Honours
editPersonal life
editHis son Jack is also a footballer.[7]
References
edit- ^ Crawford Baptie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "'My ball boy pal was once trampled on by Crawford Baptie' - Falkirk boss Martin Rennie reveals Brockville tales from 1980s".
- ^ "Football: Baptie backing boss who bopped him one. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ a b "CRAWFORD BAPTIE: IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW - Falkirk Football Club". 6 June 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Falkirk F.C. profile". Team Talk. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
- ^ "Football hero's fury at sacking. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ Thomson, Paul (10 August 2010). "Football: Jack follows in dad Crawford's footsteps". Daily Record.
External links
edit- Crawford Baptie at Soccerbase
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