James Edward Baker (3 August 1911 – 22 February 1974) was an English footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Edward Baker | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 February 1974 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Pennington, Cumbria, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back / Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Darlaston | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1931 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1931–1934 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | (0) |
| 1934–1936 | Port Vale | 18 | (8) |
| 1936–1938 | Barrow | 52 | (3) |
| Total | 95 | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBaker played for non-League Darlaston before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930. However, he never made an appearance for their first team and departed for fellow second-flight team Charlton Athletic after just one season at Molineux.[2]
He joined Port Vale from the Londoners in June 1934. Despite being utilized as a left-back on occasion, he managed to rack up a respectable tally of 8 goals in 21 games for the Hanley based club. However, he never won a regular first-team spot and was released in April 1936, at which point he moved on to Barrow.[3]
Career statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1930–31 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1931–32 | Second Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1932–33 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1933–34 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Port Vale | 1934–35 | Second Division | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935–36 | Second Division | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | ||
| Barrow | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| 1937–38 | Third Division North | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 103 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Barrow. Shilling fund to help club". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 15. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ James Baker at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)