HUGH BAKER - CLUB CHAPLAIN

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Position

Chaplain

Birth date

16th June 1946

Previous Clubs

Various mediocre parks pitch outfits

Date joined BSM (Mth/Yr)

Became Chaplain 2007

Nickname

Vic

Birthplace

West Bromwich

Live now

Fazeley, Tamworth

Marital status

Married

Kids

Katrina (32) and David (30)

Job

Vicar of four churches just north of Sutton Coldfield

Car

Clapped out Escort Estate

Hobbies outside football

Walking, cricket

Superstitions

None needed – a personal friend of God

Team Supported

West Brom.

Biggest influence on your career

In football – World Cup referee George Courtney, who started me refereeing

Favourite TV programme

The News Quiz

Favourite Film

Pride and Prejudice

Favourite Song

Handel’s “Zadok the Priest”

Favourite Food

Macaroni Cheese

Favourite Holiday

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Biggest dislikes

Morons who blast loud music from their car

Describe yourself in 3 words

Observant, imaginative, pioneering

Best advice you had

Concentrate on what you’re good at

Most famous person met

Robert Runcie, former Archbishop of Canterbury

Most like to meet

Jesus. I look forward to it!

Ambition in Football

To do more in the game, once I’ve retired

Ambition in life

To still be chasing the wife at 90