Neil Baker

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Neil Baker
Personal information
Born (1960-06-08) 8 June 1960 (age 65) [1]
Playing information
Position Fullback, Five-eighth
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1981–83 Canterbury-Bankstown 2574033
1984–87 South Sydney 871520631503
1985–86 Salford 191111773
1988–89 Penrith 41711514272
Total1724033652881
Source: [2] [3]

Neil Baker (born 8 June 1960) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. Baker played mostly at fullback and five-eighth for Canterbury, Salford, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Penrith. [4]

Neil Baker played three seasons at the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs between 1981-1983. He also was a useful goal-kicker, top scoring for South Sydney Rabbitohs in 1984, 1985 and 1986. In 1985 he won the Dally M award for best five-eighth of the season. Baker had a cult following at South Sydney, with fans calling him "Bionic Baker", and making banners with his name on them to wave at matches. He finished his Sydney career at the Penrith Panthers between 1988-1989. In 1992, Baker captain-coached Newcastle Western Suburbs to win the Clayton Cup. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Neil Baker". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Neil Baker". Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Platt, Darrell (1991). A History of Salford Rugby League Club. Salford Rugby League Club.
  4. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571
  5. ↑ "Clayton Cup". Country Rugby League Annual Report (1992). Sydney: N.S.W. Country Rugby League.


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