Harry Baker
Footscray
AFL career
111 games19 goals
- Debut
- R1 1926 v GEE1 May 1926
- Most recent
- R6 1934 v HAW9 June 1934
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local side Kingsville Amateurs, Harry Baker joined Footscray in 1926, just the club’s second season in the VFL competition. Arriving at a time when the new entrants were fighting to establish themselves against seasoned league opposition, Baker became a fixture of the side during its formative years. He carved out a niche as a reliable defender, often tasked with stemming the flow in a backline that saw plenty of traffic as the team worked to find its feet in the top tier.
Baker's longevity was his hallmark, and he became one of the club’s earliest 100-game players during a lean era that produced few finals appearances. Primarily lining up on a half-back flank, he offered steady service and defensive grit over nine seasons at the Western Oval. While he wasn't a headline-grabbing superstar, his decade of loyalty helped lay the cultural foundations for the club, eventually retiring from VFL level in 1934 before continuing his football journey in the sub-districts with Prahran.
Profile
- Full name
- Harry F. Baker
- Born
- 30 Nov 1907
- Died
- 01 Nov 1992 (aged 84y 337d)
- Birthplace
- Camperdown, VIC
- Deathplace
- Mildura, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local side Kingsville Amateurs, Harry Baker joined Footscray in 1926, just the club’s second season in the VFL competition. Arriving at a time when the new entrants were fighting to establish themselves against seasoned league opposition, Baker became a fixture of the side during its formative years. He carved out a niche as a reliable defender, often tasked with stemming the flow in a backline that saw plenty of traffic as the team worked to find its feet in the top tier.
Baker's longevity was his hallmark, and he became one of the club’s earliest 100-game players during a lean era that produced few finals appearances. Primarily lining up on a half-back flank, he offered steady service and defensive grit over nine seasons at the Western Oval. While he wasn't a headline-grabbing superstar, his decade of loyalty helped lay the cultural foundations for the club, eventually retiring from VFL level in 1934 before continuing his football journey in the sub-districts with Prahran.