Tom Baker (footballer, born 1905)

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
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Thomas William Baker (17 August 1905 – 30 March 1975), sometimes known as Billy Baker,[2] was an English professional football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Brentford, Southport, Northampton Town and Rochdale.[3]

Playing career

Early years

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

Brentford

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

Northampton Town

Baker remained in the Division Three South to sign for Northampton Town, playing the 1934–35 season with the club.[3]

Later career

Baker's final league club was Division Three North side Rochdale and he wound down his career with North Eastern League side Horden Colliery Welfare.[3]

Personal life

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

Honours

Brentford

Career statistics

Club Season League League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southport 1929–30[5] Third Division North 10 0 0 0 10 0
1930–31[6] 32 0 6 0 38 0
1931–32[7] 17 0 0 0 17 0
Total 59 0 6 0 65 0
Brentford 1932–33[4] Third Division South 42 0 1 0 43 0
1933–34[4] Second Division 22 0 0 0 22 0
Total 64 0 1 0 65 0
Career Total 123 0 7 0 130 0

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 15. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Billy Baker (Player Profile)". 17 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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