Arthur Lewis Baker (8 January 1894 – March 1972) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as an outside left.
 Baker lining up for Brentford in 1919. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Lewis Baker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Plumstead, England | ||
| Date of death | March 1972 (aged 78)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Merton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1918–1919 | Brentford | 26 | (6) |
| 1920–1921 | Brentford | 4 | (0) |
| 1921 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1922 | Hampstead Town | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
A Royal Navy regular with no experience of professional football, Baker signed for London Combination club Brentford in the autumn of 1918.[3] 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.[3] Baker was a part of the team which won the London Combination title in the 1918–19 season, but his Navy duties took him away from Griffin Park after the season.[3] Baker re-registered with Brentford on 15 October 1920,[4] during the club's first season in the Football League.[3] He made four appearances,[5] but the club declined to buy him out of the Navy.[3] He transferred to First Division club Manchester City in February 1920,[4] but failed to make an appearance.[3] Baker dropped into non-League football to sign for Athenian League club Hampstead Town briefly in 1922.[6]
Personal life edit
Baker joined the Royal Navy prior to the First World War.[2]
Honours edit
Brentford
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1920–21[5] | Third Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Hampstead Town | 1922–23[7] | Athenian League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in London Challenge Cup
References edit
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 15. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b Billy Baker on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b c d e f g Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 15. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b "The Football Association – Season 1920–21 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Former Staff – A Baker". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Results – Season 1922/1923". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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