Career
A Royal Navy regular with no experience of professional football, Baker signed for London Combination side in the autumn of 1918. His performances on the wing were such that he forced cricket/football star Patsy Hendren to switch to the other flank in order to stay in the team Baker returned on trial in the autumn of 1920, during "s first season in the Football League.
He made four appearances, but the club declined to buy him out of the Navy.
After a failed trial at Manchester City, Baker dropped into non-league football to sign for Athenian League side Hampstead Town.