Clive Baker (footballer, born 1934)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clive Baker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1934[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Adwick le Street, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 2012 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Rotherham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1952 | Intake | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1955 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1955–1959 | Halifax Town | 58 | (22) |
| 1959–1960 | Southport | 0 | (0) |
| 1960– | Buxton | ||
| Total | 58 | (22) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975 | York City (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clive Baker (5 July 1934 – 20 February 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Southport and in non-League football for Buxton.[2][3][4]
Born in Adwick le Street, West Riding of Yorkshire, Baker started his career with local youth side Intake before joining hometown club Doncaster Rovers in 1952.[3] He failed to make an appearance for the club and joined Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in 1955.[3] In his four years with the club he made 58 league appearances scoring 22 goals.[3] He left in 1959 to join Football League Fourth Division side Southport but failed to appear for the first team, leaving in 1960.[3] He then dropped into non-league football with Cheshire County League side Buxton.[3]
After retiring from full-time football he moved into coaching, where his first job was with Halifax Town.[4] He later became first-team coach under manager Jim McAnearney at Rotherham United.[4] He also spent time as a coach with Hartlepool United and York City,[4] and served as caretaker manager at the latter from January to February 1975.[5] He moved to Norway as a coach for a year in 1977.[4] He also coached abroad in Canada, United States and South Africa.[4] In November 1984, Sheffield Wednesday manager Howard Wilkinson appointed Baker to his backroom staff as chief scout.[4] He stayed with the club for eighteen years working his way up to Youth Academy Director before retiring in 2001.[4]