Tom Baker (footballer, born 1905)

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Tom Baker
Personal information
Full name Thomas William Baker [1]
Date of birth(1905-08-17)17 August 1905
Place of birth Seaham Harbour, England
Date of death 30 March 1975(1975-03-30) (aged 69) [2]
Place of death Shotton Colliery, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Usworth Colliery
Crook Town
Shotton Colliery Welfare
Chilton Colliery Recreation
1929–1932 Southport 59 (0)
1932–1934 Brentford 64 (0)
1934–1935 Northampton Town 13 (0)
1935–1936 Rochdale 38 (0)
Horden Colliery Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas William Baker (17 August 1905 – 30 March 1975), sometimes known as Billy Baker, was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Brentford, Southport, Northampton Town and Rochdale.

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Career

A goalkeeper, Baker began his career in his native North East with Northern League clubs Usworth Colliery, Crook Town, Shotton Colliery Welfare and Chilton Colliery Recreation. [1] He later earned a move to the Football League with Southport, for whom he made 65 appearances before departing in 1932. [2]

Baker signed for Third Division South club Brentford in 1932 on a free transfer. [3] Originally signed by manager Harry Curtis as cover for Dave Smith, [3] Baker quickly became Curtis' first-choice goalkeeper and held the position until January 1934, when Jack Clough took over. [4] He made 43 appearances during the Bees' 1932–33 Third Division South title-winning season. [4] Baker left Brentford at the end of the 1933–34 season and made 65 appearances in his two years at Griffin Park. [3]

Baker remained in the Third Division South to sign for Northampton Town and made 13 league appearances during the 1934–35 season. [1] [3] His final league club was Third Division North club Rochdale and he ended his career with North Eastern League club Horden Colliery Welfare. [3]

Personal life

During his amateur football career, Baker worked as a miner. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southport 1929–30 [5] Third Division North 10000—100
1930–31 [6] 32060—380
1931–32 [7] 17000—170
Total59060—650
Brentford 1932–33 [4] Third Division South 42010—430
1933–34 [4] Second Division 22000—220
Total64010—650
Rochdale 1935–36 [8] Third Division North380101 [lower-alpha 1] 0400
Career Total16108011700
  1. ↑ Appearance in Third Division North Cup

Honours

Brentford

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 15. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Billy Baker (Player Profile)". 17 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 15–16. ISBN   978-0955294914.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 372. ISBN   0951526200.
  5. ↑ "Player Details". Port Online. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Player Details". Port Online. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Player Details". Port Online. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN   1-874427-09-7. OCLC   48531524.
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