Harry Baker (footballer, born 1990)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Kenneth Baker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bexleyheath, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grays Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2008 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Leyton Orient | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Dover Athletic | 57 | (12) |
| 2012 | Welling United | 21 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Bishop's Stortford | 63 | (1) |
| 2014–20?? | Billericay Town | ||
| 2020– | Grays Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry Kenneth Baker (born 20 September 1990) is an English footballer, who plays for Grays Athletic in the Isthmian League.
Career
[edit]Baker made his professional debut on 7 October 2008 in Leyton Orient's Football League Trophy defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion, which was concluded in a penalty shootout.[2]
On 12 January 2010, he joined Grays Athletic on loan, and stayed with the Essex club until 11 February.[3] He was unable to secure a regular place in the first team on his return to Orient, and was released by manager Russell Slade on 9 May 2010.[4]
Baker joined Dover Athletic on 6 August.[5] He made his debut in the 2–2 draw with Welling United on 17 August,[6] and scored his first goal for Dover in the 6–3 victory over Farnborough on 18 September.[7]
Baker signed for Welling United in January 2012, scoring on his debut in the 3–1 league win over Havant & Waterlooville on 21 February.[8]
He signed for then Conference North club Bishop's Stortford in November 2012,[9] where he has played in a variety of positions.[10] In 2014, he signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Billericay Town.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ^ "Brighton 2–2 Leyton O (5–4 pens)". BBC Sport. 7 October 2008.
- ^ "Baker joins Grays on loan". Leyton Orient F.C. 12 January 2010.
- ^ "O's release seven". LeytonOrient.com. 9 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Four Blimey..." Dover Athletic F.C. 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Birchall secures Kent derby draw". Dover Athletic F.C. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Six of the best from Dover". Dover Athletic F.C. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Harry Baker stats for Welling United". Welling United F.C. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "Bishops swoop for winger Baker". Blue Square South]. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Baker: 'I'm happy to be Bishop's Stortford's Mr Versatile'". Herts and Essex Observer. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Blues bring in Baker". Billericay Town F.C. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
External links
[edit]- Leyton Orient profile
- Harry Baker at Soccerbase
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Bexley
- People from Bexleyheath
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Grays Athletic F.C. players
- Welling United F.C. players
- Dover Athletic F.C. players
- Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
- Billericay Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Isthmian League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen