Peter Baker (footballer, born 1931)
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Full name | Peter Russell Baker | ||
Date of birth | 10 December 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Hampstead, London, England | ||
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Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1952 | Enfield | ||
1952–1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | 299 | (3) |
1965–1967 | Durban United | 38 | (0) |
1967–1968 | Romford | ||
1970 | Durban United | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Peter Baker (10 December 1931 – 27 January 2016) was an English footballer. Educated at Southgate County School in North London, he played right-back for Tottenham Hotspur and was part of the double-winning side of 1960-61 and won the FA Cup with Spurs in 1962. He played 299 league games for Tottenham scoring three goals.[1]
Playing career
Baker joined Tottenham Hotspur from Non-League club Enfield in October 1952. After a slow start at Spurs he gained a place in the first team and quickly improved and went on to play a key role in the Spurs Double-winning side of 1960-61.[2]
He stayed with them until the end of the 1964-65 season, keeping a regular place in the team from the 1960-61 season until the end of the 1963-64 season, when he was replaced by Cyril Knowles. After leaving White Hart Lane Baker emigrated to South Africa,[3] where he joined Durban United F.C.[4] and later became the club's manager.[5]
Post football career
After retiring from the game he settled in Durban, South Africa, where he ran an office and stationery business.[6]
He has been included in the Tottenham Hotspur Hall of Fame.[5] He died in 2016, aged 84.[7]
References
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