Paul Baker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Paul Baker | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Bishop Auckland | ||
| 1984–1985 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 1985–1987 | Carlisle United | 71 | (11) |
| 1987–1992 | Hartlepool United | 197 | (67) |
| 1992–1993 | Motherwell | 9 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Gillingham | 62 | (16) |
| 1994–1996 | York City | 48 | (18) |
| 1996 | Torquay United | 30 | (8) |
| 1996–1997 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | (9) |
| 1997–1999 | Hartlepool United | 38 | (10) |
| 1999–2000 | Carlisle United | 17 | (2) |
| 2000 | Bedlington Terriers | ||
| 2000–2001 | Durham City | ||
| 2001–2002 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2004 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 2005–2007 | Newcastle Benfield | ||
| 2008 | Newcastle Blue Star | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Paul Baker (born 5 January 1963 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is an English former professional footballer.
A centre-forward, Baker was a member of the famous Wallsend Boys Club as a youngster, and was subsequently spotted playing for Bishop Auckland, turning professional with Southampton in June 1984 at a cost of £4,000 to the south coast side. He failed to break into the first-team at Southampton, moving on a free transfer to Carlisle United on 2 July 1985. On 31 July 1987, after 71 league appearances (11 goals) for Carlisle, Baker moved to Hartlepool United, again on a free transfer, where he played 197 games (scoring 67 goals) and was a vital part of the squad that achieved promotion in 1990–91, forming a partnership with Joe Allon.
Baker moved north of the border to join Motherwell in August 1992 for £77,500. After only 9 games at Motherwell, he moved on to Gillingham on 7 January 1993 for a fee of £40,000. During his time at Priestfield he scored one of the goals in a 2–0 win over Halifax Town which secured the club's League status on the last day of the season. An overall tally of 16 goals in 62 games for the Kent side prompted York City to take him back north, this time for a fee of £15,000 in October 1994. Baker was on the bench for York when they beat Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford in the League Cup in 1995, where he was eventually brought on, lasting a mere seven minutes before being sent off for a second bookable offence. After 48 games (18 goals) for the Bootham Crescent side, he moved to Torquay United on 19 January 1996 for a fee of £25,000. Whilst he had settled in on the playing side, he wanted a move to the north of England and after almost joining Rochdale, who couldn't meet his wage demands, he moved to Scunthorpe United on 3 October 1996 for £15,000. He had made 30 league appearances, scoring 8 goals.
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