Bakie was born in Edinburgh and grew up supporting local club Heart of Midlothian.[1] One of his neighbours as a child was Lawrie Reilly, who later played for Scotland; the two remained lifelong friends.[1] He attended North Merchiston Primary School before winning a bursary to the Royal High School.[1] During his childhood he played for North Merchiston Boys Club, and he represented Scotland's Boys Clubs in matches against Wales and England.[1] After leaving school he joined the Ministry of Labour as a civil servant.[1] Bakie completed his national service in Cairo as a staff sergeant.[1]
Football careeredit
After completing his national service Bakie joined Hutchinson Vale in Edinburgh.[1] He combined his football career with his job in the Ministry of Labour; in 1949 he was close to moving to London for work, and received interest from Arsenal.[1] However, he remained in Scotland and instead signed for Aberdeen.[1] He continued to live in Edinburgh, where he trained in the evenings at Hibernian's ground, and travelled to Aberdeen on Saturdays, the only time he saw his teammates.[1] His debut for Aberdeen came in a 5–0 victory against Motherwell on 17 December 1949.[1] Bakie struggled to secure a first-team place at Aberdeen due to his part-time status, and he was released on a free transfer in 1951.[1] He made only three appearances for Aberdeen in the Scottish Football League during his two years with the club.[2]
Bakie then signed for Dunfermline Athletic, still combining his football career with his civil service job.[1] His contract at Dunfermline in the 1950s was "a minimum of £4 per week."[1] He spent 6 seasons at Dunfermline and was their joint longest-serving player, alongside Ron Mailer.[1] During his time with Dunfermline he scored 3 goals in 90 appearances in the league.[2] After a season with St Johnstone, with whom he made 28 league appearances,[2] he then dropped out of the league system to play for Duns, winning the Scottish Qualifying Cup on two occasions with them.[1] He finally retired in 1963.[1] He made a total of 121 league appearances for Aberdeen, Dunfermline Athletic and St Johnstone,[2] and over 160 appearances for them in all competitions.[1]
Later life and deathedit
Bakie remained at the Ministry of Labour throughout his working life.[1] After retiring, he played golf and bowls.[1] He died in Edinburgh on 13 May 2015, at the age of 87.[1] He left behind his wife, two children, and several grandchildren.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvJack Davidson (23 May 2015). "Obituary: Eric Bakie, footballer and civil servant". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
^ abcd"Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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eric, bakie, january, 1928, 2015, scottish, footballer, civil, servant, personal, informationdate, birth, 1928, january, 1928place, birthedinburgh, scotlanddate, death13, 2015, 2015, aged, place, deathedinburgh, scotlandposition, left, halfyouth, careernorth, . Eric Bakie 6 January 1928 13 May 2015 was a Scottish footballer and civil servant Eric BakiePersonal informationDate of birth 1928 01 06 6 January 1928Place of birthEdinburgh ScotlandDate of death13 May 2015 2015 05 13 aged 87 Place of deathEdinburgh ScotlandPosition s Left halfYouth careerNorth Merchiston Boys ClubSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls Hutchinson Vale1949 1951Aberdeen3 0 1951 1957Dunfermline Athletic90 3 1957 1958St Johnstone28 0 1958 1963DunsTotal121 3 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Early life 2 Football career 3 Later life and death 4 ReferencesEarly life editBakie was born in Edinburgh and grew up supporting local club Heart of Midlothian 1 One of his neighbours as a child was Lawrie Reilly who later played for Scotland the two remained lifelong friends 1 He attended North Merchiston Primary School before winning a bursary to the Royal High School 1 During his childhood he played for North Merchiston Boys Club and he represented Scotland s Boys Clubs in matches against Wales and England 1 After leaving school he joined the Ministry of Labour as a civil servant 1 Bakie completed his national service in Cairo as a staff sergeant 1 Football career editAfter completing his national service Bakie joined Hutchinson Vale in Edinburgh 1 He combined his football career with his job in the Ministry of Labour in 1949 he was close to moving to London for work and received interest from Arsenal 1 However he remained in Scotland and instead signed for Aberdeen 1 He continued to live in Edinburgh where he trained in the evenings at Hibernian s ground and travelled to Aberdeen on Saturdays the only time he saw his teammates 1 His debut for Aberdeen came in a 5 0 victory against Motherwell on 17 December 1949 1 Bakie struggled to secure a first team place at Aberdeen due to his part time status and he was released on a free transfer in 1951 1 He made only three appearances for Aberdeen in the Scottish Football League during his two years with the club 2 Bakie then signed for Dunfermline Athletic still combining his football career with his civil service job 1 His contract at Dunfermline in the 1950s was a minimum of 4 per week 1 He spent 6 seasons at Dunfermline and was their joint longest serving player alongside Ron Mailer 1 During his time with Dunfermline he scored 3 goals in 90 appearances in the league 2 After a season with St Johnstone with whom he made 28 league appearances 2 he then dropped out of the league system to play for Duns winning the Scottish Qualifying Cup on two occasions with them 1 He finally retired in 1963 1 He made a total of 121 league appearances for Aberdeen Dunfermline Athletic and St Johnstone 2 and over 160 appearances for them in all competitions 1 Later life and death editBakie remained at the Ministry of Labour throughout his working life 1 After retiring he played golf and bowls 1 He died in Edinburgh on 13 May 2015 at the age of 87 1 He left behind his wife two children and several grandchildren 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Jack Davidson 23 May 2015 Obituary Eric Bakie footballer and civil servant The Scotsman Retrieved 30 May 2015 a b c d Profile Post War English amp Scottish Football League A Z Player s Transfer Database Retrieved 30 May 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric Bakie amp oldid 1164291223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
