Ted Baker (footballer)

Edward Richard Baker (21 January 1901 – 22 July 1986)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with four clubs in the Victorian Football League (VFL), mainly for Geelong and Collingwood.

Ted Baker
baker during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name	Edward Richard Baker
Date of birth	(1901-01-21)21 January 1901
Place of birth	Maryborough, Victoria
Date of death	22 July 1986(1986-07-22) (aged 85)
Place of death	Oakleigh South, Victoria
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1920	Carlton	001 00(0)
1922–1923	Collingwood	033 0(24)
1927–1932	Geelong	095 (101)
1932	Collingwood	010 00(9)
1934	Footscray	003 00(5)
Total		142 (139)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
	Victoria	8
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Career highlights
Geelong premiership captain 1931 Geelong captain 1931
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A rover, he also played eight games for Victoria at interstate football.

The highlight of his career was being Geelong's premiership captain in 1931.

The Victorian Football League’s Interstate team that drew with South Australia, in Adelaide, 13.10 (88) to 11.22 (88) on Saturday, 16 June 1928.
Back Row: Jack Moriarty, Albert "Leeter" Collier, Hugh Dunbar, Gordon "Nuts" Coventry, Bob Johnson, Jack Baggott.
Second Row: Jack Vosti, Charlie Stanbridge, Arthur Stevens, Alex Duncan, Dick Taylor, Ted Baker.
Front Row: Basil McCormack, Arthur Rayson, Alan Geddes (vice-captain), Syd Coventry (captain), Barney Carr, Arthur “Bull” Coghlan, Herbert White.