James Baker (footballer, born 1911)

James Baker
Personal information
Full name James Edward Baker
Date of birth (1911-08-03)3 August 1911
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Date of death 22 February 1974(1974-02-22) (aged 62)
Place of death Pennington, Cumbria, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Left-back / Centre-forward
Youth career
Darlaston
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1931 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
1931–1934 Charlton Athletic 25 (0)
1934–1936 Port Vale 18 (8)
1936–1938 Barrow 52 (3)
Total 95 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Edward Baker (3 August 1911 – 22 February 1974) was an English footballer.

Career

Baker played for non-League Darlaston before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930. However, he never made an appearance for their first team and departed for fellow second-flight team Charlton Athletic after just one season at Molineux.[2]

He joined Port Vale from the Londoners in June 1934. Despite being utilized as a left-back on occasion, he managed to rack up a respectable tally of 8 goals in 21 games for the Hanley based club. However, he never won a regular first-team spot and was released in April 1936, at which point he moved on to Barrow.[3]

Career statistics

Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1930–31 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Charlton Athletic 1931–32 Second Division 21 0 1 0 0 0 22 0
1932–33 Second Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1933–34 Third Division South 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 25 0 1 0 1 0 27 0
Port Vale 1934–35 Second Division 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
1935–36 Second Division 9 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Total 18 8 3 0 0 0 21 8
Barrow 1936–37 Third Division North 33 3 1 0 0 0 34 3
1937–38 Third Division North 19 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Total 52 3 1 0 2 1 55 4
Career total 95 11 5 0 3 1 103 12

References

  1. ^ "Barrow. Shilling fund to help club". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 15. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  4. ^ James Baker at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)