Steve Baker (footballer, born 1978)
Steven Richard Baker[1] (born 8 September 1978 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire) is an English footballer who played as a defender for Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town, Darlington and Hartlepool United.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Richard Baker | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontefract, West Yorkshire | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Middlesbrough | 41 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Darlington (loan) | 50 | |
| 2000 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 39 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Scarborough (loan) | ? | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Scarborough | 100 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Gateshead | 82 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Newcastle Blue Star | 77 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steve baker made his debut for Middlesbrough in the 1997-98 campaign, and went on to make five league appearances that season as they were promoted to the Premier League.[3] The following season he made just two Premier League appearances.[4] He suffered two cruciate ligament injuries in the space of three years.[citation needed]
Baker also represented the Republic of Ireland under-21 team over a five-year period, earning over 35 caps.[citation needed] Baker joined Scarborough, initially on loan from Middlesbrough, in 2001, and went on to make more than 100 Conference appearances for them. He was released at the end of the 2005–06 season.[2] He signed for Gateshead in July 2006, but missed the whole of the 2007–08 season with injury.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Steve Baker". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Steve Baker". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Games played by Steve Baker in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Steve Baker in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Gateshead F.C. Season 2006/07". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Players A–Z 00–01 to 08–09". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
External links
edit- Steve Baker at Soccerbase
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