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.
Tayport Baikie returned to the junior ranks to manage
Tayport.
Cowdenbeath Baikie returned to the
Scottish Football League in 2004 as manager of
Cowdenbeath. He lost his job the following year, however, when he was charged with an assault outside a bar in
Dundee.
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. The club stabilised under his leadership and Baikie won a manager of the month award during the
2008–09 season. However, in April 2009 the club announced the resignation of Baikie as manager.
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.
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. ==Honours==