About Martin Bakes
Lived 1937 – 2025 (aged 88). Martin Bakes was a British association football player.
Martin Bakes (8 February 1937 – 26 July 2025) was an English professional footballer who played as a left winger. Bakes made a total of 149 appearances in the English Football League between 1953 and 1963, scoring 12 goals.
Career Born in Bradford, Bakes began his career in the youth team of Bradford City, before making his professional debut in the 1953–1954 season. Bakes later played for Scunthorpe United, before retiring in 1963.
Death Bakes died on 26 July 2025, at the age of 88.
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Who was Martin Bakes?
English footballer (born 1937)
When was Martin Bakes born?
Martin Bakes was born on 8 February 1937 in Bradford.
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Martin Bakes died on 26 July 2025.
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Martin Bakes was an association football player.
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Martin Bakes was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Martin Bakes. https://biography.guide/martin-bakes/
MLA: "Martin Bakes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/martin-bakes/.
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