Martin Baker (footballer)
Martin Baker (born 8 June 1974 in Govan) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a Left back for St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Pollok.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Baker | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1997 | St Mirren | 177 | (4) |
| 1997–2002 | Kilmarnock | 101 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | St Mirren | 10 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Pollok | 17 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Maryhill | 55 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1996 | Scotland U21 | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
During his time with Kilmarnock he was at the centre of controversy during which he was snubbed by manager Bobby Williamson to participate in the 2001 Scottish League Cup Final which Kilmarnock lost to Celtic three goals to nil thanks to a hat-trick from Henrik Larsson. He later went on to reveal that he was close to confronting and lashing out at Williamson.[1]
He represented his country at the 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship where Scotland reached the semi-final stage before being knocked out by Spain.[2]
References
- "Baker angry at Cup final snub". BBC. 20 March 2001. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- "Euro U21 1996". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 18 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
External links
- Profile at 11v11.com
- Martin Baker at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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