Theo Baker

2016–?

**Last statistical update: n/a**

**Theo Baker** is a footballer who played for **Hashtag United** (men).

Newhaven
On 22 July 2016, Baker signed with Southern Combination League - Premier Division side Newhaven; though would initially feature for their Under-21s. He remained at that level with the club until the following December, notably netting U21 goals against East Preston and Lewes. On 23 October 2016, Baker played in a friendly match for Newhaven against HTU; as part of the latter's Division 3 set-up, as HTU won 2–1. He left Newhaven for *The Tags* in December 2016, though the club did announce he remained "available for Newhaven"; but it is unclear if he ever played for them again.

### HTU

2016–18
In late December 2016, Baker was officially announced as a new HTU signing at the Hashtag United Awards. His debut, however, had already arrived on 4 December in a Divisions match with Palmers, as he came off the bench in an eventual 2–1 victory in front of 501 fans at the White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre. After starts against JD Club NI and Soccer AM, the midfielder scored his first HTU goal in a 7–1 home win over Eltham SF in early 2017; he also grabbed a first assist (for Dan Brown) in that match. His next three goals would come on foreign soil, as he netted on the United States tour against New York City Staff and Warmballers before scoring twice in Serbia versus Top Eleven.

Baker scored his second brace for HTU against Arsenal For Everyone at the Emirates Stadium in mid-2017, which fell in-between single goals versus Crystal Palace Staff and Great Britain Deaf Football. Another double came in the 2017 Wembley Cup final versus Tekkers Town, as HTU won 6–1 at Wembley Stadium on 7 October 2017. In 2018, in HTU's final chapter one match, Baker notched a hat-trick in a 10–2 rout of Primetubers at the bet365 Stadium; he also assisted George Vallentyne for the victor's final goal of the game.

2018–19
With the move into non-league football, Baker was selected to remain with *The Tags* by new manager Jay Devereux. After featuring in one pre-season friendly, versus Romford, Baker made his competitive debut for the club in a 4–0 victory away to Burnham Ramblers in the Thurlow Nunn League - Division One South on 8 September 2018. His first start of the new era came in a 4-0 loss in the Challenge Cup away to Lopes Tavares London on 26 September. Four appearances later, Baker scored his only chapter two goal for HTU in a home league win over Brightlingsea Regent Reserves on 10 November. His final strike on record came in a Wembley Cup group stage win over F2.

### Post-HTU

Various
Upon leaving HTU at some point in 2019, Baker later set up a Sunday League team called Garden (aka White Garden). They ran for the 2020–21 season, though folded after the start of the 2021–22 campaign. Baker at least appeared 12 times and scored 5 goals for Sussex Sunday League outfit. Baker, since leaving HTU, predominantly features in one-off matches, for example the 2022 Sidemen Charity Match.

## Personal Life

Aged 2, Baker won a Boots Baby of the Year competition. Between 2012 and 2015, Baker worked for McDonald's, which preceded a four-year stint at Bournemouth University up until 2019. On 29 December 2014, Baker started a YouTube channel which has since amassed over 1 million subscribers.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (33)
* List of appearances of Theo Baker

Goals (17)
* List of goals of Theo Baker

## HTU Honours

* Wembley Cup (1): 2017
* Thurlow Nunn League - Division One South (1): 2018-19

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Theo Baker" .
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Welcome to the club, @theobaker\_" , 22 July 2016.
3. ↑ "Congrats @theobaker\_ on signing for #HashtagUnited" , 29 December 2016.
4. ↑ "Newhaven" .
5. ↑ "OUR FIRST OFFICIAL MATCH!! GARDEN FC VS WHITEHAWK FC (Pre-Season Friendly)" , 23 August 2020.
6. ↑ "Lost more than we won last season, so if it was results based we would of been gone in 2020😅" , 2 October 2021.
7. ↑ "Theo Baker player stats" .
8. ↑ "Well that didn't go to plan" , 5 September 2021.
9. ↑ "SIDEMEN CHARITY MATCH 2022 (Goals & Highlights)" , 24 September 2022.
10. ↑ "Theo Baker" .
11. ↑ "Theo Baker" .