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Full name
John James Baker
Known as
Jack 'Doughy' Baker
Nickname
Doughy
Born
2 June 1889
Place of birth
Newcastle, NSW (2300)
Died
8 January 1957 (aged 67)
Place of death
Millswood, SA (5034)
Occupation
Labourer
Height and weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Senior clubs
West Adelaide; Sturt
Recruited from
West Adelaide (1921)
State of origin
NSW
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Adelaide | SAFL | 1910-1915, 1919-1920 | 85 | 18 | 0.21 | — | — | — | — | — |
Sturt | SAFL | 1921-1922 | 18 | 6 | 0.33 | — | — | — | — | — |
SAFL | 1910-1915, 1919-1922 | 103 | 24 | 0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Total | 1910-1915, 1919-1922 | 103 | 24 | 0.23 | — | — | — | — | — |
Jack Baker was a talented all rounder who played 85 SAFL games and scored 18 goals for West Adelaide from 1910 to 1915 and in 1919-20. He was a member of the club’s 1911 and 1912 premiership-winning teams.
Author - John Devaney