Billy Baker (footballer, born 1892)

English footballer

Billy Baker
Personal information
Full name	William Edward Baker
Date of birth	11 May 1892
Place of birth	Woolwich, England
Date of death	1980 (aged 87–88)
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Plumstead
	Northfleet United
1911–1913	Queens Park Rangers	0	(0)
1913–1914	Dartford
1914–1921	Derby County	44	(7)
1921–1926	Plymouth Argyle	85	(11)
	Bude
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Edward Baker (11 May 1892 – 1980) was a professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Derby County.

Personal life

Baker served during the First World War and was wounded and gassed.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Derby County	1914–15	Second Division	35	6	0	0	35	6
	1919–20	First Division	6	1	0	0	6	1
	1920–21	First Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		44	7	0	0	44	7
Plymouth Argyle	1921–22	Third Division South	31	5	2	1	33	6
	1922–23	Third Division South	39	2	3	0	42	2
	1923–24	Third Division South	14	4	0	0	14	4
	1926–27	Third Division South	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		85	11	5	1	90	12
Career total			129	18	5	1	134	19

Honours

Derby County

Football League Second Division: 1914–15

References

^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 15. ISBN 978-1905891610.
"Seasonal Stats – Files – 1911–12". QPRnet. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ Rippon, Anton (6 November 2018). "Remembrance 2018: The Rams in the Great War". derbytelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "William E Baker". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Billy Baker". GoS-DB. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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