 He made his Forest Green debut at the start of the 2017–18 season, in the club's first ever Football League fixture, a 2–2 home draw with Barnet.Laird scored his first goal for Forest Green in a 2–0 win over Morecambe on 20 October 2017, doubling Forest Green's lead courtesy of a second-half free-kick.He made 43 appearances in all competitions during the club's first season in League Two, scoring three times.