[2] He played for the full Kelso sevens team while still at Merchiston, collecting a Melrose winner's medal at 17.
[4] A regular fixture on the left wing for Scotland, he went on the 1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand, playing in all four Tests, and scoring six tries in 11 appearances.
[5] He is a former team manager of Scotland U21s and is assistant coach to Kelso clubmate Gary Callander at Watsonians.
[7] Baird was invited as a guest speaker at the Glasgow University RFC 150th anniversary event held in Glasgow on 16 November 2019 where he made sexist remarks about some of the female rugby team players and racist remarks regarding a previous encounter with a person of Japanese origin.
[8] Baird was heckled off the stage and the GURFC has since issued an apology for inviting him to speak, reiterating that they are a club who promotes inclusivity and diversity and that the remarks do not reflect those of the university or the Rugby Society.