William Baker (Kent cricketer) explained

William Baker (29 February 1832^[1] – September 1912)^[2] was an English cricketer who played one match for Kent County Cricket Club in 1858. He was born at Cobham, Kent,^[3] the son of James and Sarah Baker. His younger brother, George, also played for Kent.^[4]

Baker played cricket for Cobham and made a single first-class cricket appearance in 1858 against an England side at Lord's. He scored three runs in the first innings in which he batted and a duck in the second innings.^{[5] [6]}

Baker worked as a bricklayer's labourer and later became an engine fitter, moving to Stratford in Essex. His brother was employed for a time at the same works.^{[5] [4]}

Notes and References

1. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975
2. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915
3. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10341.html William Baker
4. Carlaw, op. cit., pp. 36–37.
5. Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 39. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
6. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36267/36267.html William Baker