Clive Baker (footballer, born 1934)

Clive Baker (5 July 1934 – 20 February 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Southport and in non-League football for Buxton.[2][3][4]

Clive Baker
Personal information
Full name Clive Baker[1]
Date of birth (1934-07-05)5 July 1934[1]
Place of birth Adwick le Street, England
Date of death 20 February 2012(2012-02-20) (aged 77)
Place of death Rotherham, England
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–1952 Intake
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1955 Doncaster Rovers 0 (0)
1955–1959 Halifax Town 58 (22)
1959–1960 Southport 0 (0)
1960–0000 Buxton
Total 58 (22)
Teams managed
1975 York City (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Adwick le Street, West Riding of Yorkshire, Baker started his career with local youth side Intake before joining hometown club Doncaster Rovers in 1952.[3] He failed to make an appearance for the club and joined Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in 1955.[3] In his four years with the club he made 58 league appearances scoring 22 goals.[3] He left in 1959 to join Football League Fourth Division side Southport but failed to appear for the first team, leaving in 1960.[3] He then dropped into non-league football with Cheshire County League side Buxton.[3]

After retiring from full-time football he moved into coaching, where his first job was with Halifax Town.[4] He later became first-team coach under manager Jim McAnearney at Rotherham United.[4] He also spent time as a coach with Hartlepool United and York City,[4] and served as caretaker manager at the latter from January to February 1975.[5] He moved to Norway as a coach for a year in 1977.[4] He also coached abroad in Canada, United States and South Africa.[4] In November 1984, Sheffield Wednesday manager Howard Wilkinson appointed Baker to his backroom staff as chief scout.[4] He stayed with the club for eighteen years working his way up to Youth Academy Director before retiring in 2001.[4]

Death

Baker died on 20 February 2012 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire at the age of 77.[2]

Managerial statistics
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
PWDLWin %
York City (caretaker) 11 January 1975 15 February 1975 4 2 1 1 050.0 [5]
Total 4 2 1 1 050.0 —
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References
  1. "Clive Baker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. "Obituary". The Star. Sheffield. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. "Clive Baker". Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  4. "Owls gentleman respected by all". The Star. Sheffield. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  5. Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 69, 221–222, 342. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
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