Steve Baker (footballer born 1962)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Baker | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallsend, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wallsend Boys Club | |||
| 1978–1979 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1988 | Southampton | 73 | (0) |
| 1984 | → Burnley (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Leyton Orient | 112 | (5) |
| 1991 | Bournemouth | 6 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Aldershot | 0 | (0) |
| 1992–1997 | Farnborough Town | ||
| 1997–???? | Hayes | ||
| ????–2000 | Aldershot Town | ||
| 2000–2002 | Basingstoke Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Stephen Baker (born 16 June 1962) is an English former professional association football player who played as a defender.
Born in Wallsend, Baker was a member of the Wallsend Boys Club where he was spotted by scouts from First Division club, Southampton. After a trial, he joined the south coast club as an apprentice in July 1978, shortly after his 16th birthday, going on to sign a professional contract in December 1979. He made his debut for the reserves in March 1979 and for the next two seasons he shared the right-back position in the reserves with Manny Andruszewski before making an "impressive" first team debut in the final game of the 1980–81 season at Ipswich Town on 13 May.
With Yugoslavia international Ivan Golac well established at right-back, Baker found first-team opportunities at The Dell rare, with only 20 appearances over the next three seasons, and in February 1984 he went on loan to Burnley where he made ten Third Division appearances. He made his debut for Burnley in the 4–0 win over Lincoln City on 25 February 1984. Club manager John Bond made an offer to sign Baker on a permanent deal but the bid was rejected by Southampton and his loan spell was ended. By the start of the 1984–85 season, former England captain Mick Mills was now a permanent fixture at right-back and Baker's few appearances came on the right wing. After Mills' departure, Golac returned briefly, before Baker regained the right-back position in September 1985. After a run of ten matches, new signing Gerry Forrest took over in December, with Baker again restricted to occasional appearances, often as substitute.
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