Full name Jonathan Baillie Years Team | Playing position Name Jonathan Baillie | |
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Date of birth (1985-09-02) 2 September 1985 (age 30) | ||
Jonathan Baillie, Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist, National Geographic Society
Jonathan Baillie (born 2 September 1985) is the Manager of Annbank United in the Scottish Junior Football Ayrshire Division One.
Contents
- Jonathan Baillie Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist National Geographic Society
- Jonathan Baillie Introduction
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- References
Jonathan Baillie - Introduction
Playing career
Baillie, a central defender, made his Hibernian debut during the 2003–04 season when manager Bobby Williamson drafted him into defence for a League Cup quarter-final match against Celtic in December 2003, which the 18-year-old Baillie helped his side win 2–1. Injuries meant that he didn't get a prolonged spell in the first team. He had to wait for selection until another match against Celtic in the Scottish Premier League three months later, but Hibs were beaten 4–0 and Baillie himself was sent-off.
Baillie made just two appearances in Tony Mowbray's time as manager and wasn't picked after a 4–4 home draw against Dundee in September 2004. He had a brief loan spell at Ayr United in January 2006, but did not play a first-team game for Hibernian in over two and a half years. Baillie was the victim of a catalogue of injury problems, which forced him to retire from senior football at the end of the 2006–07 season, aged just 21.
Baillie has since worked as a car salesman and has returned to football in the junior ranks with local club Troon.
Coaching career
After being forced to retire due to a back injury for a second time in 2012, Baillie was appointed Assistant Manager under Steph McMillan at Whitletts Victoria, and left to re-join Troon FC to resume his playing career.
After a season with Troon FC, and a loan spell at Maybole FC, Baillie was appointed as Manager of Annbank United for the 2015-16 season.