Alan Baker

Baker was born in Tipton, Staffordshire. He joined Aston Villa as a schoolboy from Brierley Hill Schoolboys in 1958. He went on to debut for the club on 8 April 1961 during a 1–1 draw against Fulham, and he made 109 appearances (92 League, 17 Cup) for the club, scoring 17 goals. His last appearance for Aston Villa was a 6–1 loss against Manchester United on 6 May 1966. Baker joined Walsall in 1967 and he suffered a knee injury on 12 September 1970 during a 2–0 victory against Tranmere Rovers in which he also scored. He retired at the age of 27 as a result of the injury.

As part of the "Class of 1959", Baker made five appearances for England Schoolboys during 1959, debuting during the 1–1 draw against Wales on 11 April 1959. His first goal came during the 3–1 victory against Northern Ireland on 17 April 1959, and his second goal came during the 2–0 victory against West Germany on 25 April 1959 where he scored the second goal.

His brother Peter Bunch also represented England Schoolboys four times in 1955. Baker died on 1 January 2026, at the age of 81.

Aston Villa

Football League Cup runner-up: 1962–63