Charlie Baker (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Joseph Baker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1936[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Turners Hill, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Turners Hill | |||
| Horsham | |||
| 1960–1964 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 81 | (0) |
| 1964–1966 | Aldershot | 28 | (0) |
| 1966–196? | Crawley Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Joseph Baker (born 6 January 1936) is an English former footballer who made more than 100 Football League appearances playing as a goalkeeper for Brighton & Hove Albion and Aldershot.[2][3]
Life and career
[edit]Baker was born in Turners Hill, Sussex, in 1936.[1] He played local football while completing an apprenticeship as a toolmaker and his National Service with the RAF before joining Brighton & Hove Albion in 1960. He made 81 league appearances over four seasons, which included 18 months as regular first choice, but remained a part-time player while working for a Crawley-based engineering company. He then played a further 28 league matches for Aldershot before returning to non-league football with Crawley Town.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ "Charlie Baker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Charlie Baker". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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