Howard Baker	Everton FC, Chelsea FC & Corinthians FC 2 appearances, 0 goals against two clean sheets P 2 W 1 D 1 L 0 F 2: A 0 75% successful 1921-25 captain: none minutes played: 90
Timeline
	Benjamin Howard Baker
Birth	13 February 1892 at 4 Worcester Drive, Anfield, Liverpool, Lancashire [registered as Benjamin Howard in West Derby, March 1892].
Baptism	28 March 1892 at St Margaret's Church, Anfield, Liverpool.
	According to the 1901 census. 'Howard' was the eldest of three children to Benjamin and Louisa (née Harriette), living at 48 Marlborough Road, West Derby in Liverpool.
	According to the 1911 census, 'Benjamin' was helping his father in his wholesale drugs business.  Still living with parents and now four younger siblings at 48 Marlborough Road.
Marriage	to Christiana Francis Fraser at St Anne's Church, Liverpool [registered in West Derby, December 1917].
	According to the 1921 census, Benjamin Howard, who works for disinfectant manufacturers, is now married to Christiana Frances and have one son, also called Benjamin Howard, and with one servant, they live at Glenmaye on Mines Road in Aigburth.
	According to the 1939 register, Benjamin H., a director of a chemical soap manufacturer, and Christina F. are still married and living at 14 Beechwood Road in Liverpool.
Death	10 September 1987 in Warminster, aged 95 years 209 days [registered in Warminster, Wiltshire, September 1987]. Cremated in Salisbury.
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	Early in his career, Baker was a centre-half, representing Lancashire and had trials for England amateurs in that position. His career began with Marlborough Old Boys FC of Liverpool, Liverpool Balmoral FC and Northern Nomads FC. Before WW1, he was on the books at Blackburn Rovers FC and then Preston North End FC after the war. In 1920, Baker joined Liverpool FC and also began his decade-long association with Corinthians FC. Before the end of that year, he had joined Everton FC, played two league matches, until he joined Chelsea FC in October 1921. He played in 92 league matches, apparently scoring once. He returned to Everton in 1926 to for another eleven league appearances, and onto Oldham Athletic FC in 1928 for one last league appearance.
Club honours	None
Individual honours	Football League (one appearance); FA Charity Shield winners with Amateurs 1925;
	Won the AAA High Jumping title six times, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1919, 1920, 1921. Held the UK record of 6' 5" (1.956m) in 1921, which wasn't broken again until 1946. At the Northern Counties Championships, Baker won the discus in 1920 (104' 2¼"), the 120 yard hurdles (18 seconds) in 1921, the high jump from 1911-14, 1919-21. He won the Long Jump (21' 7½") in the 1920 Northern Olympic Trials. He also won the Welsh Covered Courts doubles at Lawn Tennis. He was also an international class water polo player. He also played cricket for Liverpool CC.
	Height/Weight: 6' 2", 13st. 0lbs [1922].
	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of seven who became the 414th players (414) to appear for England. 43rd goalkeeper to appear.
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
First match	No. 126, 21 May 1921, Belgium 0 England 2, an end-of-season tour match at Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles, Sint-Jans Molenbeek, Bruxelles, aged 29 years 97 days.
Last match	No. 147, 24 October 1925, Ireland 0 England 0, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 33 years 253 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1925-26;
Team honours	None
Individual honours	England Amateur (ten appearances)
Distinctions	Competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Stockholm and 1920 Antwerpen Olympic Games. Came sixth in the High Jump, and eighth in the Triple Jump, in the 1920 games (after coming 11th in the 1912 High Jump). At the time of his death, Baker was the oldest ex-England player to die, a record that had lasted since Henry Wace in 1947, but would only last for 370 days.
Beyond England
Baker (left in 1932) joined the family firm of soap and chemical manufacturers and became a prominent businessman in the Liverpool area. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.19/20./Sports-Reference.com

Howard Baker - Match History
Club: Everton F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 1 full cap F.A. International Select Committee - 2 full capsx
Age 29
1	126	21 May 1921 - Belgium 0 England 2, Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles, Bruxelles	Fr	AW	Start	gk
Club: Chelsea F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 1 full cap
Age 33
2	147	24 October 1925 - Ireland 0 England 0, Windsor Park, Belfast	BC	AD	Start	gk

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