Benjamin Howard Baker[2] (13 February 1892 – 10 September 1987) was an English athlete who excelled in a wide range of sports, mostly in association football and high jump.[3][4]
In team sports, Baker was goalkeeper for England, Chelsea,[5]Everton and Oldham Athletic football clubs, having previously played for the renowned amateur team, the Corinthians. He played for the "Amateurs" in the 1925 FA Charity Shield.[6] He was also an international-level water polo goalkeeper.[4] Baker initially played as a defender, and took the keeper position after his ankle was damaged in a naval mine sweeping operation during World War I.[3]
In singles, doubles and mixed doubles, Baker competed in the 1929 Northern Qualifying Tournament for Wimbledon without making the main draw in any event and won the 1932 Welsh Covered Courts tennis competition.[3][4]
Individually, Baker held British records in the high jump (1.95 m, from 1921 to 1946)[4] and triple jump.[7] He competed in these events at the 1912 and 1920Olympic Games and finished in 6–11th places.[8] At the Northern Counties Championships he won the high jump (1911–14, 1919–21), 120 yd hurdles (1921) and discus throw (1920); he also won the long jump at the 1920 Northern Olympic Trials. After retiring from sports Baker joined the family firm producing soap and chemicals and became a renowned businessman in the Liverpool area.[4]
Although Baker was sometimes known as Benjamin Howard-Baker (such as in 'Play Up Corinth - A history of the Corinthian Football Club') his baptism record at St Margaret, Anfield on 28 March 1892 shows his Christian names as 'Benjamin Howard', and his surname as 'Baker'. His father had the same name.[9]
References
^Achates (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
^Sources differ as to whether his surname was Baker, Howard-Baker or Howard Baker
^ abcRichard William Cox; Dave Russell; Wray Vamplew (2002). Encyclopedia of British Football. Psychology Press. pp. 15–. ISBN978-0-7146-5249-8.
^ abcdeHoward Baker 18 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
^"Player Profile: Benjamin Howard Baker". stamford-bridge.com.
^"Professionals v. Amateurs – selected teams for annual match". Derby Daily Telegraph. 26 September 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 21 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^Prentice, David (30 September 2014). "Roberto Martinez hails 'phenomenal' Tyias Browning after impressive Everton FC debut". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^"Benjamin Howard Baker". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
benjamin, howard, baker, february, 1892, september, 1987, english, athlete, excelled, wide, range, sports, mostly, association, football, high, jump, 1920, olympicspersonal, informationfull, namedate, birth, 1892, february, 1892place, birthliverpool, englandda. Benjamin Howard Baker 2 13 February 1892 10 September 1987 was an English athlete who excelled in a wide range of sports mostly in association football and high jump 3 4 Benjamin Howard BakerBenjamin Howard Baker at the 1920 OlympicsPersonal informationFull nameBenjamin Howard BakerDate of birth 1892 02 13 13 February 1892Place of birthLiverpool EnglandDate of death10 September 1987 1987 09 10 aged 95 Place of deathWarminster EnglandHeight6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 1 Position s GoalkeeperYouth careerMarlborough Old Boys Liverpool Liverpool BalmoralSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1913 1914Blackburn Rovers0 0 1914 1915Preston North End0 0 1919 1920Liverpool0 0 1919 1933Corinthian210 0 1921Everton2 0 1921 1926Chelsea92 1 1926Everton11 0 1928 1929Oldham Athletic1 0 Total106 1 International career1921 1925England2 0 Club domestic league appearances and goalsIn team sports Baker was goalkeeper for England Chelsea 5 Everton and Oldham Athletic football clubs having previously played for the renowned amateur team the Corinthians He played for the Amateurs in the 1925 FA Charity Shield 6 He was also an international level water polo goalkeeper 4 Baker initially played as a defender and took the keeper position after his ankle was damaged in a naval mine sweeping operation during World War I 3 In singles doubles and mixed doubles Baker competed in the 1929 Northern Qualifying Tournament for Wimbledon without making the main draw in any event and won the 1932 Welsh Covered Courts tennis competition 3 4 Individually Baker held British records in the high jump 1 95 m from 1921 to 1946 4 and triple jump 7 He competed in these events at the 1912 and 1920 Olympic Games and finished in 6 11th places 8 At the Northern Counties Championships he won the high jump 1911 14 1919 21 120 yd hurdles 1921 and discus throw 1920 he also won the long jump at the 1920 Northern Olympic Trials After retiring from sports Baker joined the family firm producing soap and chemicals and became a renowned businessman in the Liverpool area 4 Although Baker was sometimes known as Benjamin Howard Baker such as in Play Up Corinth A history of the Corinthian Football Club his baptism record at St Margaret Anfield on 28 March 1892 shows his Christian names as Benjamin Howard and his surname as Baker His father had the same name 9 References Edit Achates 21 August 1922 Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League Chelsea Athletic News Manchester p 5 Sources differ as to whether his surname was Baker Howard Baker or Howard Baker a b c Richard William Cox Dave Russell Wray Vamplew 2002 Encyclopedia of British Football Psychology Press pp 15 ISBN 978 0 7146 5249 8 a b c d e Howard Baker Archived 18 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine sports reference com Player Profile Benjamin Howard Baker stamford bridge com Professionals v Amateurs selected teams for annual match Derby Daily Telegraph 26 September 1929 p 10 Retrieved 21 March 2016 via British Newspaper Archive Prentice David 30 September 2014 Roberto Martinez hails phenomenal Tyias Browning after impressive Everton FC debut Liverpool Echo Retrieved 30 September 2014 Benjamin Howard Baker Olympedia Retrieved 25 April 2021 ancestry co ukExternal links EditBenjamin Howard Baker at Englandstats com England profile Everton Football Club profile Chelsea Football Club profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Howard Baker amp oldid 1019839652, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
