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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Henry Baker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Woolton, Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 October 2003 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Coltness United | |||
| 1956–1961 | Hibernian | 117 | (102) |
| 1956–1957 | → Armadale Thistle (loan) | ||
| 1961–1962 | Torino | 19 | (7) |
| 1962–1966 | Arsenal | 144 | (93) |
| 1966–1969 | Nottingham Forest | 118 | (41) |
| 1969–1971 | Sunderland | 40 | (12) |
| 1971–1972 | Hibernian | 20 | (12) |
| 1972–1974 | Raith Rovers | 49 | (34) |
| Total | 507 | (301) | |
| International career | |||
| 1958–1963[2] | England Under-23 | 6 | (4) |
| 1959–1966 | England | 8 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 1984–1985 | Albion Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Henry Baker (17 July 1940 – 6 October 2003) was an England international footballer. Born in Woolton in Liverpool, England, he spent virtually his entire childhood growing up in Motherwell, Scotland. He is notable for being the first professional player to have played for England without having previously played in the English football league system, and for scoring over 100 goals in both the English and Scottish leagues. His brother Gerry Baker was also a professional footballer, who played internationally for the United States.
- ^ "Joe Baker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Joe Baker". England Football Online. Retrieved 2 November 2018.