Reg Baker

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Reg Baker
Reg Baker 1922-1928.jpg
Baker during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name Arthur Reginald Baker
Date of birth (1899-09-18)18 September 1899
Date of death 1 September 1977(1977-09-01) (aged 77)
Original team(s) Wonthaggi
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Position(s) Rover, forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922–1928 Collingwood 60 (60)
1928 Richmond 10 0(7)
Total 70 (67)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Arthur Reginald Baker (18 September 1899 – 1 September 1977)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

VFL career[]

One of three brothers to play in the VFL (along with Selwyn and Ted), Baker played his football as a rover and in the forward line.[2] Baker was a losing grand finalist for Collingwood in both 1925 and 1926.[3] He finished equal fifth in the 1926 Brownlow Medal.[3]

In 1927, Baker returned to Wonthaggi FC and was captain-coach of their Central Gippsland Football League.

Baker returned to Collingwood in 1928 and during the 1928 VFL season, Baker crossed to Richmond, where he made 10 appearances.[3]

Coaching[]

Baker coached his original club Wonthaggi for five years and steered them to three premierships in 1927, 1929 and ? [4] [5] He won a further three premierships as coach of Leongatha in 1931, 1934 and 1935. Baker also spent time as coach of Wonthaggi (1941)[6] Morwell (1947) and Yallourn (1951). [7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Reg Baker". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ^ a b c AFL Tables: Reg Baker
  4. ^ "1929 - Central Gippsland FL Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Great Southern Advocate. 26 September 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ Morwell Advertiser, "Football Coach is Mr Reg Baker", 6 March 1947, p. 1
  6. ^ "1941 - Wonthaggi coach". Trove Newspapers. Weekly Times. 10 May 1941. p. 39. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  7. ^ Morwell Advertiser, "C.G. Football League", 25 January 1951, p. 6

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