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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Austin Baker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | New Rochelle, New York, United States | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2013 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Wishaw, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Craigneuk Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955 | Larkhall Thistle | ||
| 1955–1956 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 1956–1958 | Motherwell | 11 | (4) |
| 1958–1960 | St Mirren | 63 | (42) |
| 1960–1961 | Manchester City | 37 | (14) |
| 1961–1963 | Hibernian | 59 | (27) |
| 1963–1967 | Ipswich Town | 135 | (58) |
| 1967–1970 | Coventry City | 31 | (5) |
| 1969 | → Brentford (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 1970–1971 | Margate | 40 | (10) |
| 1971–1973 | Nuneaton Borough | 45 | (15) |
| 1973–1974 | Bedworth United | ||
| 1974–1975 | Worcester City | 7 | (2) |
| Total | 429 | (179) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1969 | United States | 7 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1970–1971 | Margate | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gerard Austin Baker (11 April 1938 – 24 August 2013) was an American soccer player.[2] From 1955 until 1970, he played 16 seasons in either the Scottish or English first division. He earned seven caps with the US national team in 1968 and 1969, scoring two goals. His younger brother was the footballer Joe Baker.
- ^ a b "Gerry Baker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Gerry Baker, A Sky Blue Scot Born in the USA". Coventry Telegraph. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2017.