James Edward Baker (3 August 1911 – 22 February 1974) was an English footballer.
Career Baker played for non-League Darlaston before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930. However, he never made an appearance for their first team and departed for fellow second-flight team Charlton Athletic after just one season at Molineux.
He joined Port Vale from the Londoners in June 1934. Despite being utilized as a left-back on occasion, he managed to rack up a respectable tally of 8 goals in 21 games for the Hanley based club. However, he never won a regular first-team spot and was released in April 1936, at which point he moved on to Barrow.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWolverhampton Wanderers1930–31Second Division00000000Charlton Athletic1931–32Second Division21010002201932–33Second Division400000401933–34Third Division South00001010Total2501010270Port Vale1934–35Second Division940000941935–36Second Division943000124Total1883000218Barrow1936–37Third Division North33310003431937–38Third Division North190002100Total5231021554Career total9511503110312
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