Alan Baker (footballer)

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Alan Baker
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-06-22) June 22, 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1958 Brierley Hill Schoolboys, [1]
1958–1961 Aston Villa F.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1961–1966 Aston Villa F.C. 92 (13)
International career
England Schoolboys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Baker (born 22 June 1944) is a former English footballer. He played for several teams including Walsall F.C. and Aston Villa F.C. He was born in Tipton, Staffordshire.

Career

Baker joined Aston Villa Football club as a schoolboy. [1] He went on to appear 109 times (92 League, 17 Cup) for the club, scoring 17 goals. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alan Baker AVFC stats". Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
  2. ↑ Hayes, Dean (1997). The Villa Park Encyclopedia: A-Z of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing (2 Oct 1997). p. 301. ISBN   978-1-85158-959-3.


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