Martin Baker (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 June 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1997 | St Mirren | 177 | (4) |
1997–2002 | Kilmarnock | 101 | (0) |
2002–2003 | St Mirren | 10 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Pollok | 17 | (1) |
2004–2006 | Maryhill | 55 | (2) |
International career | |||
1992–1996 | Scotland U21 | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Martin Baker (born 8 June 1974) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left back for St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Pollok.
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
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Profile at 11v11.com
- Martin Baker at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Govan
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Pollok F.C. players
- Maryhill F.C. players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1970s birth stubs