Peter Baker (footballer born 1931)

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This article is about the double-winning Tottenham Hotspur player. For the Sheffield Wednesday and Queens Park Rangers player, see Peter Baker (footballer born 1934).

Peter Baker born 10 December 1931, Hampstead, London is an English former football player. Educated at Southgate County School in North London, he played right-back for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and was part of the double-winning side of 1960-61 and won the FA Cup with Spurs in 1962. He played 299 league games for Tottenham scoring 3 goals.[1]

He joined Tottenham Hotspur from Enfield in January 1953. He stayed with them until the end of the 1964-65 season, keeping a regular place in the team from the 1960-61 season until the end of the 1963-64 season, when he was replaced by Cyril Knowles. Then he emigrated to South Africa,[2] joining Durban United F.C..[3] He has been included in the Tottenham Hotspur- Hall of Fame.[4]

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  1. ^ Tottenhamhotspur.com Retrieved 9 July 2007
  2. ^ Spurs Odyssey Retrieved 9 July 2007
  3. ^ Spurs List Retrieved 9 July 2007
  4. ^ Hall of Fame Retrieved 29 October 2007
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