Baker, Joe
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 17/07/1940 |
| Place of Birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Signed From | Armadale Thistle |
| Sold To | Raith Rovers |
| Other Clubs | Torino, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland |
| Games Played | 194 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 193 |
| Games On As Sub | 1 |
| Goals | 158 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 1 |
| Debut | Vs Airdrieonians (1878-2002) on 14/08/1957 in League Cup (A 1-4) |
| Age on Debut | 17 Years and 28 Days |
| First Goal | Vs Queen's Park on 12/10/1957 in Scottish League (H 2-0) |
| Age at First Goal | 17 Years and 87 Days |
Season Breakdown
| Scottish League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals |
| 1971/1972 | 10 (1) | 4 | 3 (0) | 2 | 5 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 18 (1) | 9 |
| 1970/1971 | 11 (0) | 8 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 15 (0) | 8 |
| 1960/1961 | 33 (0) | 21 | 5 (0) | 11 | 6 (0) | 6 | 5 (0) | 6 | 49 (0) | 44 |
| 1959/1960 | 33 (0) | 42 | 3 (0) | 2 | 6 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 42 (0) | 46 |
| 1958/1959 | 27 (0) | 25 | 3 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 36 (0) | 30 |
| 1957/1958 | 25 (0) | 14 | 7 (0) | 7 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 33 (0) | 21 |
| Totals | 139 (1) | 114 | 25 (0) | 22 | 24 (0) | 16 | 5 (0) | 6 | 193 (1) | 158 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/1972 | Neutral | Scottish Cup (Semi Final) | Rangers | Drawn | 1-1 |
| 08/04/1972 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 31) | St Johnstone | Won | 7-1 |
| 03/04/1972 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 30) | Kilmarnock | Drawn | 1-1 |
| 25/03/1972 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 29) | Partick Thistle | Won | 3-0 |
| 18/03/1972 | Home | Scottish Cup (R5) | Aberdeen | Won | 2-0 |
Last 5 Games As A Used Sub
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/02/1972 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 25) | Falkirk | Won | 3-2 |
Last 5 Games Scored In
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/1972 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 31) | St Johnstone | Won | 7-1 |
| 25/03/1972 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 29) | Partick Thistle | Won | 3-0 |
| 18/03/1972 | Home | Scottish Cup (R5) | Aberdeen | Won | 2-0 |
| 26/02/1972 | Home | Scottish Cup (R4) | Airdrieonians (1878-2002) | Won | 2-0 |
| 19/02/1972 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 25) | Falkirk | Won | 3-2 |
Last 5 Games Red Carded
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/01/1971 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 23) | St Mirren | Lost | 1-3 |
Current Comments
7 comments so far (post your own)Just a note, Baker may have played for England, but he was Scottish.
He was born in England due to his father who was in the navy.
His father and Mother were both Scottish and Joe only spent 6 weeks of his life in England.
Posted by Hattrick Baker on 18/07/2010 - 20:31
Joe was born in Vale Road, Woolton , Liverpool, but left, Does anybody know why?
Posted by Joe Baker on 26/07/2010 - 21:58
Joe Baker was a phenomenal striker for Hibs ; - he had already clocked up over 100 league goals by the time he left for Torino in 1961.
Had he stayed at the club during his peak years he would easily have eclipsed Reilly's record of 187.
Still holds the record for most league goals in a season - 42 in 1959/60.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 30/08/2010 - 14:10
The finest centre forward to have played for England and had Walter Winterbottom not been replaced by Sir Alfred may have gone on to have won a World Cup Medal in1966. If my memory serves me correctly I think Alt only wanted real Englishman in his teams.
Posted by little john on 27/05/2012 - 04:35
International appearances - 8 England caps -
(Hibernian) 1959/60 - Vs Ireland, Scotland, Yugoslavia, Spain, Hungary;
(Arsenal) 1965/66 - Ireland, Spain, Poland.
Source :- "Playfair Football Annual 1969-70" Edited by James Bailey.
(edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 26/08/2014 - 01:19
Joe Baker shares the post-war record for the highest League scorer in a season, in Scottish League Division One, with Alexander Harley (Third Lanark). Both scored 42 - Baker in 1959/60 and Harley in 1960/61.
Source :- "RSSSF" by Alan Brown.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 13/11/2014 - 00:55
I saw Joe play many times during his time at Forest
A wonderful player and most under rated by history.
Should have been in the final 1966 world cup squad and in my opinion; in the team.
Posted by Steve Brader on 11/03/2015 - 23:20