Steve Baker (footballer, born 1978)

Steven Richard Baker[1] (born 8 September 1978 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire) is an English footballer who played as a defender for Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town, Darlington and Hartlepool United.[2]

Steve Baker
Personal information
Full name Steven Richard Baker
Date of birth (1978-09-08) 8 September 1978
Place of birth Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2002 Middlesbrough 8 (0)
1999 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 3 (0)
2000 → Darlington (loan) 5 (0)
2000 → Hartlepool United (loan) 9 (0)
2001–2002 → Scarborough (loan) ? (0)
2002–2006 Scarborough 100 (0)
2006–2008 Gateshead 82 (0)
2008–2009 Newcastle Blue Star 77
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Baker made his debut for Middlesbrough in the 1997-98 campaign, and went on to make five league appearances that season as they were promoted to the Premier League.[3] The following season he made just two Premier League appearances.[4] He suffered two cruciate ligament injuries in the space of three years.

Baker also represented the Republic of Ireland under-21 team over a five-year period earning over 35 caps, still remains the youngest at just 17 to be capped at the level in the countries history, Baker was a member of the squad that finished third in the world under-20s in the Far East. Baker joined Scarborough, initially on loan from Middlesbrough, in 2001, and went on to make more than 100 Conference appearances for them. He was released at the end of the 2005–06 season.[2] He signed for Gateshead in July 2006, but missed the whole of the 2007–08 season with injury.[5][6]

References
  1. "Steve Baker". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  2. "Steve Baker". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  3. "Games played by Steve Baker in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. "Games played by Steve Baker in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. "Gateshead F.C. Season 2006/07". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  6. "Players A–Z 00–01 to 08–09". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Retrieved 3 February 2010.


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