Baker: Aaron

1927-1928 (Player Details)

Right Half

Born: Basford Green, Staffordshire: 1904

Debut v Swansea Town: 08-10-1927

5’9” 11st 4lb (1925)

Aaron was the least known of a trio of brothers who played in the Football League. Alf played for Arsenal and England, while Jim was a stalwart and Captain of the Leeds team for many years. Aaron played in local Junior football with Ebenezer Methodist FC. Due to Jim Baker's influence at Leeds, he was given a trial and was eventually signed by Leeds in October 1924. Baker struggled to make the Leeds first team and his stay was mainly confined to playing for the Leeds United Reserves. He left for Sheffield Wednesday in December 1928. The competition at Hillsborough was even more fierce than at Elland Road and he failed to play for the Wednesday first team. He, therefore, left for Luton Town in 1929-30 where he played but one game. Like his brother Jim, he finished his League career with Nelson in 1930-31. He returned to Ilkeston, where he became Captain and Centre-Half for Ilkeston United and stayed there until he retired from football in 1933. He died on 18th October 1963 in Nottingham at the age of fifty-nine.