Crawford Baptie

Crawford Baptie
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-02-24) 24 February 1959 (age 65)
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

Crawford Baptie (born 24 February 1959) is a Scottish former footballer.

Career

During 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

Scottish First Division: 1990–91[4]

Personal life

His son Jack is also a footballer.[7]

References

  1. ^ Crawford Baptie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. ^ "'My ball boy pal was once trampled on by Crawford Baptie' - Falkirk boss Martin Rennie reveals Brockville tales from 1980s".
  3. ^ "Football: Baptie backing boss who bopped him one. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  4. ^ a b "CRAWFORD BAPTIE: IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW - Falkirk Football Club". 6 June 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Falkirk F.C. profile". Team Talk. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
  6. ^ "Football hero's fury at sacking. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  7. ^ Thomson, Paul (10 August 2010). "Football: Jack follows in dad Crawford's footsteps". Daily Record.


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