James Edward Baker (3 August 1911 – 22 February 1974) was an English footballer.
Baker played for non-League Darlaston before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930.
[2] He joined Port Vale from the Londoners in June 1934.
Despite being utilized as a left-back on occasion, he managed to rack up a respectable tally of 8 goals in 21 games for the Hanley based club.
However, he never won a regular first-team spot and was released in April 1936, at which point he moved on to Barrow.