David Baikie Explained

Dave Baikie
Birth Date:11 August 1953[1]
Birth Place:Scotland
Manageryears1:1997–2000
Managerclubs1:Arbroath
Managerclubs2:Tayport
Manageryears3:2004–2005
Managerclubs3:Cowdenbeath
Manageryears4:2006–2009
Managerclubs4:East Fife
Manageryears5:2009–2011
Managerclubs5:Linlithgow Rose

David Baikie (born 11 August 1953) is a Scottish former football manager.

Career

Arbroath

His began management in the Scottish Football League with Arbroath F.C. in 1997. He led the club from bottom of the Third Division to promotion, before resigning over a lack of funding in 2000.[2]

Tayport

Baikie returned to the junior ranks to manage Tayport.

Cowdenbeath

Baikie returned to the Scottish Football League in 2004 as manager of Cowdenbeath.[3] He lost his job the following year, however, when he was charged with an assault outside a bar in Dundee.[4]

East Fife

Baikie was appointed manager of East Fife in 2006 during a turbulent period in the club's history. Despite this led the side to the Scottish Third Division championship the next season.[5] The club stabilised under his leadership and Baikie won a manager of the month award during the 2008–09 season.[6] However, in April 2009 the club announced the resignation of Baikie as manager.[7]

Linlithgow Rose

Baikie subsequently took charge of Scottish Junior Football East Region Super League club Linlithgow Rose and led them to their 2010 Scottish Junior Cup final victory.[8]

Linlithgow Rose sacked boss David Baikie after they lost to Bonnyrigg. Baikie, who only 18 months ago led the club to Scottish Cup glory, was forced out the door with assistants Graeme Irons and Derek Carr.[9]

Honours

Arbroath

East Fife

Linlithgow Rose

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dave Baikie Manager Statistics . Arbroath (Arbroath Archive) . 20 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Baikie resigns at Arbroath . 18 September 2000 . 3 December 2008 . BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: Cowdenbeath name Baikie as boss . 11 October 2004 . 3 December 2008 . BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Cowdenbeath part with boss Baikie . 3 August 2005 . 3 December 2008 . BBC Sport.
  5. Web site: New East Fife boss faces protests . 9 April 2006 . 3 December 2008 . BBC Sport.
  6. Web site: East Fife boss wins monthly award . 8 October 2006 . 14 April 2009 . BBC Sport.
  7. Web site: Baikie resigns at East Fife . 14 April 2009 . 14 April 2009 . East Fife Football Club . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719130735/http://www.eastfife.org/news_detail.php?news_id=333 . 19 July 2011 . dead .
  8. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8687630.stm Rugby Park set for Junior Cup final
  9. Web site: Bonnyrigg Rose 3 Linlithgow Rose 1. 21 November 2011.