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Jim Baker was Leeds' first captain, signed by Arthur Fairclough
who had managed him at Huddersfield. Baker was a solid centre-half,
better known than brother Aaron, but in the shadow of brother Alf
who appeared for Arsenal and England. He was a scout for Leeds in
the 1950s as well as serving on the board, and became a publican
after his footballing days were over. He died on December 13
1966.
Bill Slater says: My stepfather, Arthur Baker was he elder
brother of the Baker Bros., and according to him the better player
of all. Unfortunately he was injured working down the mine and
never played again. My mother had a photograph, approx. 3ft by 2ft
of brothers Alf and Jim, captains of their teams for the match,
shaking hands over the ball with the referee looking on. I left
home, Ilkeston in 1943 to join the RAF and have no idea what became
of the picture. Perhaps someone out there has a print that could be
copied.
Jabba, Ihave disovered among my late mother's effects, two
photographs of Alf Baker in the England and Arsenal strips, One of
Jim Baker in his publican days holding up a medal, I believe this
is authentic, it has 'Copyright of the Yorkshire Post . The
Yorkshire Evening Post Leeds'. Lastly, one of Arron among a crowd
of relatives in cluding my step father Arthur.
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