James Baker (footballer, born 1911)


James Edward Baker was an English footballer.

Playing career

Baker played for non-league Darlaston, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930. However, he never made an appearance for their first team and departed for fellow second flight team Charlton Athletic after just one season at Molineux.
He joined Port Vale from the Londoners in June 1934. Despite being utilized as a left-back on occasion he managed to rack up a respectable tally of 8 goals in 21 games for the Hanley based club. However, he never won a regular first team spot and was released in April 1936, at which point he moved on to Barrow.

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