169:; his achievement "raised himself to the first rank of sprint runners". In 1894, he was described as "probably the fastest Londoner over the distance until quite recent times"; his style was described as "a sprinter pure and simple (who) 'ran low', in what is to our mind the best and most workmanlike sprinting style, with his body bent well forward".
236:" on 26 November said: "Ends being changed, Mr. Baker made a good attempt to reach the Scotch goal, but failed in effecting a twist when within a few yards of it" and "Mr. Baker having brought it to bear at once drove it under the line, but it was disallowed."
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lobbed the ball into an open goal. With a minute left to play, Baker made a "brilliant run" which "effected the surrender of the
Scottish goal" and the game ended in a draw. Baker's run was described in the
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Like his father, Baker was by profession an auctioneer, trading as Baker & Sons. In July 1875, the firm is listed as selling a property known as The Forge at
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club, for which he made his first appearance on 12 November 1864, aged 18; his last was on 25 March 1871. Altogether, he made 58 appearances and scored 15 goals.
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newspaper of 27 February reports that Baker kicked off for the
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Baker also appeared for the
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200:) selected to represent England against a Scottish side in the first of a series of
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Sporting Chronicle, Saturday 26 November 1870, issue 446
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England men's representative footballers (1870–1872)
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317:"Alfred Joseph Baker (Willesden, London) 1846–1900"
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343:"The Harrow School register, 1800–1911"
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131:Beatrice Ellen Baker (born c.1874)
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315:Mitchell, Andy (8 January 2011).
148:Hubert Samuel Baker (1886–c.1973)
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474:. Andy Mitchell. p. 37.
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391:"The Amateur Championships"
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418:"Sports, Past and to Come"
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658:"England 1 Scotland 1"
597:"England 1 Scotland 0"
541:"England 1 Scotland 1"
449:Athletics and football
167:1870 AAC Championships
793:People from Willesden
445:"Running and Runners"
247:and R. S. F. Walker.
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100:representative match
88:London Athletic Club
29:Personal information
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424:. 1870. p. 191
319:. www.genealogy.com
258:Professional career
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96:Alfred Joseph Baker
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