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
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Crook Town
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, was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Brentford, Southport, Northampton Town and Rochdale.

Career[]

A goalkeeper, Baker began his career in his native North East with Northern League clubs , Crook Town, 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 Harry Curtis as cover for Dave Smith,[3] Baker quickly became manager Harry 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]

Honours[]

Brentford

Career statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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
Rochdale 1935–36[8] Third Division North 38 0 1 0 1[a] 0 40 0
Career Total 161 0 8 0 1 170 0
  1. ^ Appearance in Third Division North Cup

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 15. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c "Billy Baker (Player Profile)". 17 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c d e 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.
  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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