Terence Baker (born 13 November 1965) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Colchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terence Baker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rochford, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Billericay Town | ||
| 1985–1988 | Colchester United | 55 | (2) |
| Billericay Town | |||
| Total | 55 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Rochford, Baker began his career with West Ham United, where he signed professional terms in 1983 following his apprenticeship. He failed to break into the first-team, joining Billericay Town on his release. Colchester United manager Cyril Lea resurrected his career in bringing Baker to Layer Road in November 1985. He got his first chance of first-team football in January 1986 when Keith Day dislocated his shoulder,[2] as he went on to start in a 0–0 draw with Torquay United on 11 January.[3]
Baker scored the first of his two league goals on 31 January in a 2–2 draw with Halifax Town at The Shay,[4] ten days after scoring his first goal in a 2–1 Associate Members Cup defeat to Northampton Town.[5] His second league goal came in a 2–1 away victory against Peterborough United on 31 March.[6]
Baker found his chances harder to come by when manager Mike Walker brought in experienced former Arsenal player Colin Hill.[2] He played his last game for Colchester on 2 January 1988 in a 2–0 defeat to Peterborough at London Road.[7] Having made 55 appearances for the U's,[8] Baker was released and returned to his former club Billericay Town.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 18, 19. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Halifax Town 2–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 1–2 Northampton Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Peterborough United 1–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 21 July 2013.