Colin Baker RIP.

[the other bob wilson]

Colin Baker, Wales World Cup player in 1958, one club man with City and all round nice bloke has died at the age of eighty six;-

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[Cleve van Leef]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

RIP. Very good half back, played left half mainly (No 6) if I remember correctly

[MOZZER2]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

used to work with Ken Hollyman years ago and always spoke highly of Colin

think he represented Wales at youth or under 23 level too but never quite got a full international cap

RIP

[Seabird]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

Very reliable club man.

[MacAdder]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

Colin Baker, City and Wales legend.
RIP sir.

[Enoch Mort]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

RIP Colin Baker aka BIF BAF Baker. A true City Legend.

[Vindec]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

Colin Baker was the first autograph I ever managed to get. He would stop for any fan. His wife worked in the Welsh Office and when she thought her husband was being transferred to Carlisle, who apparently wanted him, she said there was no way she would let him go.

[Cyncoed Slumdog]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

used to work with Ken Hollyman years ago and always spoke highly of Colin

think he represented Wales at youth or under 23 level too but never quite got a full international cap

RIP

He won 7 full caps and was part of the 1958 World Cup squad.
Met him acouple of times and he was a lovely, unassuming bloke.

[cardiff55]

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Definitely a City legend. And a local lad too. RIP Bluebird.

[life on mars]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

RIP Local Lad Bluebird

[lincoln blue]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

Colin Baker was the first autograph I ever managed to get. He would stop for any fan. His wife worked in the Welsh Office and when she thought her husband was being transferred to Carlisle, who apparently wanted him, she said there was no way she would let him go.

My first autograph too. I remember looking at his nicotine stained fingers as he wrote in my book. He smoked 40 Senior Service a day I heard!
RIP Colin.

[MOZZER2]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

He won 7 full caps and was part of the 1958 World Cup squad.
Met him acouple of times and he was a lovely, unassuming bloke.

yes you are correct he did attain 7 caps and played his last game against scotland in 1961 as well as an under 23 cap

[splott parker]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

RIP to the Tremorfa boy

[Cleve van Leef]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

Sullivan, Malloy, Baker heart of the defence. Then we we had Gammon and Hole. Never had players of that calibre from South Wales since. Yes I know Molloy was Scottish, but the others were immense.

[Madassa]

Re: Colin Baker RIP.

RIP Bluebird