Clive Baker | |
Fullname: | Clive Edward Baker |
Birth Date: | 14 March 1959 |
Birth Place: | West Runton, England |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1977–1984 |
Caps1: | 14 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1984–1991 |
Clubs2: | Barnsley |
Caps2: | 291 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1991–1992 |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1992–1994 |
Caps4: | 48 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 353 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
Clive Edward Baker (born 14 March 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Norwich City, Barnsley and Coventry City in the Football League and for Ipswich Town in the Premier League.[2]
Baker was born in West Runton, Norfolk.[2] He began his career at Norwich City in July 1977 appearing 14 times in his 7 years at the club. From Norwich he moved to Barnsley where he again played for seven years,[3] this time racking up 291 appearances and twice winning the club's Player of the Year award.[4] He was transferred to Coventry City in August 1991, and a year later, without having appeared for Coventry's Football League team, he moved to his final club, Ipswich Town. He retired from professional football in the 1994–95 season[2] [3] as one of only a few to play for both Ipswich Town and Norwich City. After his retirement from football he moved into a job in the insurance industry in London.[3]
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