EddardStark Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Pretty impressive player. Seems to have not gained the same level of recognition as other players in that era. 301 goals in 507 games including 114 goals in 137 for Hibs. Had a great goals per game ratio at other clubs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Jim Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, EddardStark said: Pretty impressive player. Seems to have not gained the same level of recognition as other players in that era. 301 goals in 507 games including 114 goals in 137 for Hibs. Had a great goals per game ratio at other clubs as well. His brother Gerry scored 10 goals in one game for St Mirren in 1960 in the 3rd round of the Scottish cup ( we were the cup holders at the time ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamP Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Joe played against Gerry. The book about Joe and his brother is \the Fabulous Baker Boys. \great read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamP Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Hibs against St Mirren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 My dad’s hero, banged in all 4 goals against the hertz as a 17 year old when the Hibernians pumped them out the cup. Wore white boots which was unusual for the time and kept Brian Clough out of the England team, although he wasn’t as good when he returned to Hibs apparently due to having long sideburns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamP Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 3 hours ago, dan cake said: My dad’s hero, banged in all 4 goals against the hertz as a 17 year old when the Hibernians pumped them out the cup. Wore white boots which was unusual for the time and kept Brian Clough out of the England team, although he wasn’t as good when he returned to Hibs apparently due to having long sideburns! I lost that book ovebrthe years but gut going to order it ttmorrow. Great read. The Fabulous Baker \boys. Gerry was capped for America and Joe for England. And the pair of them were Scottish through and through. But in those days you could only play for the country you were born in. Pre 1966 Joe was asked to join the England camp for World Cup. He got the train down and then asked for a taxi to take him to the England camps traing headquarters. On the way the taxi driver stopped and phoned the police as he thought Joe was some mad Scotsman looking to cause trouble. When the police arrived they recognised Joe. Some brilliant stories aboutthe two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, dan cake said: My dad’s hero, banged in all 4 goals against the hertz as a 17 year old when the Hibernians pumped them out the cup. Wore white boots which was unusual for the time and kept Brian Clough out of the England team, although he wasn’t as good when he returned to Hibs apparently due to having long sideburns! Cloughy was some player too! Cracking goal scoring record. I mind watching an interview with Baker about the time he was first capped - the security at the door when he reported for duty didn’t let him in as he was an unknown down there with a thick Scottish accent Edit: Sorry, SamP basically just told the same story above 😆 Edited September 23, 2022 by McTeeko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Not sure if it was Baker or Law that was driving when they crashed the car in Turin, speeding drink or being on the wrong side of the road was a factor but the facts were all very hush hush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, McTeeko said: Cloughy was some player too! Cracking goal scoring record. I mind watching an interview with Baker about the time he was first capped - the security at the door when he reported for duty didn’t let him in as he was an unknown down there with a thick Scottish accent Edit: Sorry, SamP basically just told the same story above 😆 Clough used to get annoyed that folk forgot how good a player he was once he became a manager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamP Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 5 hours ago, dan cake said: My dad’s hero, banged in all 4 goals against the hertz as a 17 year old when the Hibernians pumped them out the cup. Wore white boots which was unusual for the time and kept Brian Clough out of the England team, although he wasn’t as good when he returned to Hibs apparently due to having long sideburns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 14 hours ago, EddardStark said: Pretty impressive player. Seems to have not gained the same level of recognition as other players in that era. 301 goals in 507 games including 114 goals in 137 for Hibs. Had a great goals per game ratio at other clubs as well. No old firm connection, we all know how our media works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Jim Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I think Hibs signed Gerry from Man City to replace brother Joe when he left to join Law at Torino, may be wrong don’t think they ever played in the same Hibs team together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamP Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 28 minutes ago, Jersey Jim said: I think Hibs signed Gerry from Man City to replace brother Joe when he left to join Law at Torino, may be wrong don’t think they ever played in the same Hibs team together I think you are correct here Jim. Ordered the book from Amazon. One thing I have to correct myself on is that said that the taxi driver to tame him to the '66 (see what I did there Ramy), he didn't phone the police, I think he actually took Joe to a police station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 The old eligibility laws were ridiculous. Imagine we'd had Baker and Law up front for Scotland? 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Jim Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Ryan Strain who scored a cracking free kick yesterday against Ross County is the Grandson of Gerry Baker. He’s actually an Australian international. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcross Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 He was nicknamed Hilda Baker while at Sunderland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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