Career
He made appearances for league clubs Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City and Bristol City, also playing for Lovell"s Athletic and Baker remained at Molineux for three seasons but only managed 17 appearances in total during this period, 16 of which were in the league. He joined Coventry City in 1929, where he would go on to have two spells, interspersed by a return to Lovell"s Athletic.
Baker made over 108 league appearances for Coventry before moving to Bristol City in January 1935.
His Bristol City stint saw Baker play in only 10 games and so signed for newly formed Southern League club in 1937, making his debut in a match against Folkestone on 23 September 1937. He made 52 appearances in all competitions for the U"s, scoring three times and aiding the club to the Southern League Cup in 1937-1938 and the league title in 1938-1939.
He retired from playing following his stay at Colchester, playing his last match on 11 March 1939 against Swindon Town Reserves.
