Career
A centre-half, he played for Burslem Portuguese Vale in 1906-1907, before switching to Stoke after Vale quit the Football League. Stoke also resigned, and he helped the club to two Southern Football League Division Two titles and one Birmingham & District League title. Burslem Portuguese Vale
Baddeley had two spells with Ball Green and also played for Endon and Norton before joining Burslem Portuguese Vale in October 1905.
Both he and William Dodds made their débuts on 1 September 1906.
In a 2–1 defeat to Leicester Fosse at the Athletic Ground. He played 30 Second Division games by the end of the season, but was transferred to local rivals Stoke in June 1907 as Vale went into financial meltdown.
Stoke
Baddeley joined Stoke at the start of the 1907-1908 season, in what was their first season in the Second Division. As well as Vale, Stoke were also having a financial crisis and at the end of the season Stoke entered liquidation.
As a result Stoke left the Football League and thus many of their players departed the club
However Baddeley stayed at the Victoria Ground, and featured 32 times in the Birmingham & District League in 1908-1909. He scored twice in 20 games in 1911-1912, as Stoke concentrated on the Southern League Division One. He featured 31 times in 1912-1913, as the club were relegated in last place.
After leaving Stoke in 1915 he went on to join Kidsgrove Wellington.
During his time at Stoke he played alongside Amos Baddeley, George Baddeley, and Tom Baddeley.