Selwyn Baker

Selwyn Baker
Baker during his North Melbourne career
Personal information
Full name	Selwyn James Baker
Date of birth	9 April 1911
Place of birth	Wonthaggi, Victoria
Date of death	16 September 1996(1996-09-16) (aged 85)
Original team(s)	Kew
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1931–1934	North Melbourne	37 (42)
1934	Collingwood	01 0(1)
Total		38 (43)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Selwyn James Baker (9 April 1911 – 16 September 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Baker played his early football at Scotch College and for Kew. He spent the 1930 season with the Richmond seconds and was a joint winner of that year's Gardiner Medal.

Having not made any senior appearance while at Richmond, Baker made his league debut in 1931, with North Melbourne.^[1] A rover, he was their third leading goal-kicker in 1932 with 27 goals and was a VFL interstate representative in 1933.^[1]

He changed clubs during the 1934 VFL season, joining Collingwood, the club his elder brothers Ted and Reg had previously played for.^[2] His stint at Collingwood was short and his appearance in round 17 was the only senior game he would play for them.^[1]

Baker, who was also a professional runner, spent some time with the Brighton Football Club later in the decade.^[3]

References

1. "AFL Tables: Selwyn Baker". afltables.com.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
3. The Argus,"Brighton Injuries", 17 May 1939, p. 26