Howard Baker
| Date of birth | 13 February 1892 |
| Place of birth | Aigburth |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Baker had a great record as Chelsea goalkeeper and he is also the only one to have scored - a game-winning penalty against Bradford City in 1921. He also represented Great Britain in the high jump at the 1912 and 1920 Olympic Games, setting a new British record in the event.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-21 | Everton | League Division One | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1921-22 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1921-22 | Chelsea | League Division One | 23 | 11 | 5 | |||
| 1922-23 | Chelsea | League Division One | 17 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 1923-24 | Chelsea | League Division One | 11 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 1924-25 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 28 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 1925-26 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 13 | 11 | ||||
| 1925-26 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1926-27 | Everton | League Division One | 11 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1927-28 | The Rest | Amateur trial | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1921 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1921 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1921 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1921 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1921 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1921 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1921 | Bradford City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1921 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1921 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1921 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1921 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1922 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Jan 1922 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1922 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1922 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1922 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1922 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1922 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1922 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1922 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1922 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1922 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1922 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1922 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1922 | Stoke v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1922 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1922 | Chelsea v Stoke | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1922 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1922 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1922 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1922 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1922 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1922 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1922 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1922 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1922 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1922 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1922 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1922 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1922 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1924 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1924 | Notts County v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1924 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1924 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1924 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1924 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1924 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1924 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1924 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1924 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1924 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1924 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1924 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1924 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-5 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1924 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1924 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1924 | Stoke v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1924 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1924 | Southampton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1924 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1924 | Chelsea v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1924 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1924 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1924 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1924 | Port Vale v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1924 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1924 | Barnsley v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1924 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1925 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Jan 1925 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1925 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1925 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1925 | Stockport County v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1925 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1925 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1925 | Bradford City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Chelsea v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1925 | Chelsea v Stoke | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1925 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1925 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1925 | Port Vale v Chelsea | W | 0-6 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1925 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1925 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1925 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1925 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1925 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1925 | Darlington v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1925 | South Shields AFC v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1925 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1925 | Chelsea v Swansea Town | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1925 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-21 | England | Amateur | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1920-21 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1922-23 | England | Amateur | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1924-25 | England | Amateur | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1925-26 | England | Amateur | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1925-26 | England | Amateur trial | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1925-26 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | |||||
| 1926-27 | England | Amateur | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1928-29 | England | Amateur | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1921 | England v Wales | L | 0-2 | Amateur | |
| 21 May 1921 | Belgium v England | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 1922 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 4-0 | Amateur | |
| 27 Jan 1923 | England v Wales | D | 4-4 | Amateur | |
| 08 Nov 1924 | Ireland v England | W | 2-3 | Amateur | |
| 26 Nov 1924 | England v South Africa | W | 3-2 | Amateur | |
| 21 Mar 1925 | England v Wales | W | 2-1 | Amateur | |
| 24 Oct 1925 | Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Nov 1925 | England v Ireland | W | 6-4 | Amateur | |
| 06 Feb 1926 | England v The Rest | W | 2-1 | Amateur trial | |
| 06 Nov 1926 | Ireland v England | W | 0-3 | Amateur | |
| 19 Mar 1927 | England v Wales | W | 4-0 | Amateur | |
| 16 Mar 1929 | England v Scotland | W | 3-1 | Amateur | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.