Former Saddler set to secure Premiership move

Last updated : 07 July 2007 By Andy Van Hagen
Chris Baird who made 10 appearances for Walsall during the 2003/4 season whilst on loan from Southampton, is set to join the Premiership.

The Daily Mail are this morning reporting Roy Keane has made his third signing of the summer for Sunderland - Chris Baird for £3 million.

Baird had told Southampton manager George Burley he wanted to leave the club after the Saints rejected the advances of Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez. The ex-Northern Ireland manager refused to pay an over inflated price for the defender so looked eventually elsewhere.

Chris Baird (Southampton) Information
Date of birth
25 February 1982
Height
5.10
Place of birth
Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Weight
11.11
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Position
Defence
Comments
Squad No.
Recent Career History By Club (1999 onwards)
Team
DebutApps (+ sub)GoalsYellowsReds
15/05/200470 (2)380
20/03/20048 (0)000
21/12/20031 (2)010
27/09/200310 (0)022
22/03/20032 (2)010
Recent Career History By Season (1999 onwards)
Season
First App.Apps (+ sub)GoalsYellowsReds
06/08/200651 (0)350
20/09/200519 (1)030
27/09/200319 (3)032
22/03/20032 (2)010
Appearances 91 (+ 6 as sub); Goals 3; Yellow cards 12; Red cards 2