Marc Laird
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Civil Service Strollers FC
at Civil Service Strollers FC
1,424 days · joined 2022-07-01
👕500+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Edinburgh City FC
top club · 161 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#26
goals rank
#67
assists rank
37
season goals
33
season assists
Among 376 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 08/09
9 · 24.3%
pens / of goals
536Appearances
37Goals
33Assists
86Yellow cards
1Red cards
242Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marc Laird |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marc James Peter Laird |
| Date of birth | 1986-01-23 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Civil Service Strollers FC |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Civil Service Strollers FC
7 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Civil Service Strollers FC
25 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Civil Service Strollers FC
28 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Civil Service Strollers FC
29 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Stirling Albion → Civil Service
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Stirling Albion FC
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Edinburgh City → Stirling Albion
21/22 · Transfer
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Edinburgh City FC
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Edinburgh City FC
31 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Edinburgh City FC
43 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Edinburgh City FC
40 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Edinburgh City
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Edinburgh City FC
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Yeovil Town
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Tranmere → Yeovil Town
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Southend United → Tranmere
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Tranmere Rovers
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Southend United
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Southend United
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Southend United → Leyton Orient
12/13 · Return from loan
Oct 2012
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Southend United
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Leyton Orient, Southend United
29 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Leyton Orient
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Millwall → Leyton Orient
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Transfer: Walsall → Millwall
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Transfer: Millwall → Walsall
10/11 · Loan
Feb 2011
Transfer: Brentford → Millwall
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Millwall → Brentford
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Millwall FC, Brentford FC, Walsall FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Millwall FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Millwall FC
45 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Man City → Millwall
07/08 · Transfer
Dec 2007
Transfer: Port Vale → Man City
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Man City → Port Vale
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Port Vale FC, Manchester City, Millwall FC
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2006
Transfer: Northampton → Man City
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Man City → Northampton
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Northampton Town, Manchester City
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 61 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.60/90
Assists1 total · 0.30/90
G+A3 total · 0.90/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.60/90
Minutes played by club
Civil Service Strollers FC
17.7%
Stirling Albion FC
0.0%
Edinburgh City FC
37.4%
Yeovil Town
5.7%
Tranmere Rovers
11.1%
Southend United
10.5%
Leyton Orient
2.6%
Walsall FC
0.0%
Millwall FC
10.6%
Brentford FC
1.7%
Manchester City
0.0%
Port Vale FC
2.6%
Northampton Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service Strollers FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 89 | 14 | 12 | 3,863 |
| Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edinburgh City FC | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 161 | 7 | 11 | 8,148 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,234 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 2,417 |
| Southend United | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 2,290 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 572 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millwall FC | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 93 | 7 | 1 | 2,309 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 573 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Lowland League | Civil Service Strollers FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 299 |
| 24/25 | Lowland League | Civil Service Strollers FC | 23 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 330 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Civil Service Strollers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Lowland League | Civil Service Strollers FC | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 563 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Civil Service Strollers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 22/23 | Lowland League | Civil Service Strollers FC | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2,507 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Civil Service Strollers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Stirling Albion FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Stirling Albion FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two Meisterr. | Edinburgh City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 25 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 537 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,480 |
| 18/19 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Edinburgh City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 34 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,990 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 24 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2,141 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,234 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,417 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Southend United | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Southend United | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,790 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Leyton Orient | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 572 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Brentford FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | League One | Walsall FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Millwall FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 342 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Millwall FC | 38 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 530 |
| 08/09 | League One Play-Offs | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Millwall FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,437 |
| 07/08 | League One | Port Vale FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 573 |
| 06/07 | League One | Northampton Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Man City | Northampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Northampton | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Man City | Port Vale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Port Vale | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Man City | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Millwall | Brentford | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Brentford | Millwall | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Millwall | Walsall | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Walsall | Millwall | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Millwall | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-26 | Leyton Orient | Southend United | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Southend United | Leyton Orient | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-04 | Leyton Orient | Southend United | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-10 | Southend United | Tranmere | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Tranmere | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Yeovil Town | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-21 | Without Club | Edinburgh City | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Edinburgh City | Stirling Albion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Stirling Albion | Civil Service | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-14 | 10 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calum Antell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shepherd | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Liam Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie McIntyre | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Martin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Blair Henderson | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tony Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Handling | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Graham Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Lowland League | Civil Service Strollers FC | 6 | 23 |
| 08/09 | League One | Millwall FC | 5 | 38 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 4 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Lowland League | Civil Service Strollers FC | 4 | 28 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Southend United | 3 | 23 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 3 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Southend United | Leyton Orient | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-26 | Leyton Orient | Southend United | Loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Walsall | Millwall | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Millwall | Walsall | Loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Brentford | Millwall | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Millwall | Brentford | Loan | — | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Port Vale | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Man City | Port Vale | Loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Northampton | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Man City | Northampton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Marc Laird's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 98 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 120 | 100 | +20 | 40% |
| Carlisle United | 92 | 37 | 19 | 36 | 121 | 117 | +4 | 40% |
| Swindon Town | 92 | 29 | 22 | 41 | 103 | 145 | -42 | 32% |
| Walsall FC | 92 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 98 | 103 | -5 | 37% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 87 | 42 | 18 | 27 | 116 | 81 | +35 | 48% |
| Colchester United | 85 | 34 | 18 | 33 | 120 | 113 | +7 | 40% |
| Hartlepool United | 85 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 86 | 99 | -13 | 28% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 79 | 28 | 18 | 33 | 91 | 117 | -26 | 35% |
| Notts County | 74 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 93 | 95 | -2 | 38% |
| Gillingham FC | 74 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 104 | 98 | +6 | 35% |
| Northampton Town | 74 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 95 | 96 | -1 | 31% |
| Cheltenham Town | 72 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 87 | 73 | +14 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 299 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 24/25 | 25 | 330 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 727 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 2,507 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 537 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 2,480 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 2,990 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 2,141 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 1,234 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 2,417 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 2,180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 572 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 360 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 872 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 2,010 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Lowland League
84 apps
13 G
11 A
League One
123 apps
10 G
1 A
League Two
145 apps
7 G
9 A
League Two
96 apps
3 G
7 A
FA Cup
23 apps
3 G
1 A
SFA Cup
19 apps
1 G
2 A
Prem. Sports Cup
15 apps
0 G
2 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Marc Laird?
Marc Laird is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Civil Service Strollers FC.
How old is Marc Laird?
Marc Laird is 40 years old. He was born on January 23, 1986 in Edinburgh.
What position does Marc Laird play?
Marc Laird plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Marc Laird play for?
Marc Laird currently plays for Civil Service Strollers FC.
How many career goals has Marc Laird scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marc Laird has scored 37 goals in 536 appearances.