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Billy Baker (footballer, born 1892)

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Billy Baker
Personal information
Full name William Edward Baker[1]
Date of birth 11 May 1892
Place of birth Woolwich, England
Date of death 1980 (aged 87–88)[1]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Plumstead
Northfleet United
1911–1913 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
1913–1914 Dartford
1914–1921 Derby County 44 (7)
1921–1926 Plymouth Argyle 85 (11)
Bude
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Edward Baker (11 May 1892 – 1980) was a professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Derby County.[1][2]

Personal life

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Baker served during the First World War and was wounded and gassed.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derby County 1914–15[4] Second Division 35 6 0 0 35 6
1919–20[4] First Division 6 1 0 0 6 1
1920–21[4] First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 44 7 0 0 44 7
Plymouth Argyle 1921–22[5] Third Division South 31 5 2 1 33 6
1922–23[5] Third Division South 39 2 3 0 42 2
1923–24[5] Third Division South 14 4 0 0 14 4
1926–27[5] Third Division South 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 85 11 5 1 90 12
Career total 129 18 5 1 134 19

Honours

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Derby County

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 15. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1911–12". QPRnet. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Rippon, Anton (6 November 2018). "Remembrance 2018: The Rams in the Great War". derbytelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "William E Baker". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "Billy Baker". GoS-DB. Retrieved 9 March 2019.