Len Baker

Leonard Henry Baker (18 November 1897 – 1979), also known as Lawrie Baker,^[1][2] was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Len Baker

Personal information
Full name	Leonard Henry Baker
Date of birth	18 November 1897
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Date of death	1979 (aged 81)
Place of death	Barnsley, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919–1923	Blackpool	21	(0)
1923–1925	Leeds United	11	(0)
1925–1929	Barnsley	78	(1)
1929–1930	Rochdale	34	(0)
1930–1931	Nelson	7	(0)
Total		151	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Baker began his professional career with Bill Norman's Blackpool in 1919, during 1918–19 inter-war competitions. When Football League competition resumed the following campaign, Baker made seven appearances, in the final seven games of the season, as the Seasiders obtained a fourth-placed finish.

In 1920–21, he made twelve appearances in sporadic fashion throughout the season, before appearing once in both 1921–22 and 1922–23.

Norman's successor, Frank Buckley, chose not to retain Baker's services for the following term, and sold him to Leeds United.

Baker made eleven League appearances for the Elland Road club, before joining Barnsley in 1925. In four years with the Tykes, he made 78 League appearances, as well as scoring his only League goal.

He joined Rochdale in 1929, for whom he made 34 League appearances, and then finished his career with Nelson.

References

1. "Lawrie Baker". www.leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
2. Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United : a complete record 1919-1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 14977257.

• Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson F.C. in the Football League: A Complete Record 1921–31. SoccerData. p. 15.