Born in Trethomas, Baker played for the works team for non-league Lovell's sweet manufacturers Lovell's Athletic, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1926,[REF] making his Football League debut on 30 April 1927 in a 2-1 win over Fulham [REF].
Baker remained at Molineux for three seasons but only managed 17 appearances in total during this period,[REF] 16 of which were in the league [REF].