Career
Baker first played for Newport in 1907 and was part of the team that faced three the 1910 touring Australian team and scored Newport"s only try in the game. Baker was first capped for Wales on 6 February 1909 when he played against Scotland at Inverleith, under the captaincy of Billy Trew. Wales beat France 47-5 in a one sided game in Paris, with Baker running in a hat-trick of tries.
In 1910 Baker was offered a place on the British Isles tour of South Africa under the captaincy of Newport"s Tommy Smyth.
Baker managed to play in only one of the three test games, but decided to stay in South Africa after the end of the tour. International matches played
Wales
France 1909
Scotland 1909, 1910
British Isles
South Africa 1910.
