Edward Richard Baker (21 January 1901 – 22 July 1986)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with four clubs in the Victorian Football League (VFL), mainly for Geelong and Collingwood.
Ted Baker | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Edward Richard Baker | ||
Date of birth | 21 January 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 22 July 1986 | (aged 85)||
Place of death | Oakleigh South, Victoria | ||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1920 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
1922–1923 | Collingwood | 33 (24) | |
1927–1932 | Geelong | 95 (101) | |
1932 | Collingwood | 10 (9) | |
1934 | Footscray | 3 (5) | |
Total | 142 (139) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
Victoria | 8 | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Baker was born in Maryborough, but lived in Wonthaggo from the of ten years old.[2]
A rover, he also played eight games for Victoria at interstate football.
The highlight of his career was being Geelong's 1931 VFL premiership captain.
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "Ted Baker". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "1930 - Ted Baker: Polished rover". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 24 May 1030. p. 6. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Ted Baker (footballer).
- Ted Baker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ted Baker profile via Bluesum