Charles Baker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Henry Baker | ||
| Date of birth | April qtr. 1867 | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 July 1924 (aged 57) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1889–1891 | Stoke | 30 | (13) |
| 1891–1893 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | (6) |
| 1893–1894 | Stoke | 4 | (0) |
| 1894–1896 | Southampton | 33 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Charles Henry Baker (1867 – 10 July 1924) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He also played in the Southern League with Southampton.
Born in Stafford, he first played for Stafford Rangers before joining Stoke in April 1889. He made one appearance at the end of the 1888–89 season; the following season he appeared fairly regularly making twelve league appearances, scoring twice as Stoke finished at the foot of the Football League table and failed to be re-elected for the following season. As a consequence, Stoke played 1890–91 in the Football Alliance, finishing the season as champions.
In August 1891, he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers where he played alongside Will Devey and England international forwards Harry Wood and Robert Topham. In 1891–92 he was a virtual ever-present, making 24 appearances in the league scoring five goals, as well as four FA Cup appearances (four goals). The following season, he lost his place to Joe Butcher and returned to Stoke in January 1893.
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