Larry Baxter

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Lawrence Raymond Baxter (24 November 1931 – 24 November 2016) was an English professional footballer.

Baxter, a right winger, joined Northampton Town in March 1952 and scored twice in 17 league games in the following two and a half years. In November 1954 he moved to Norwich City, playing only 5 league games before a move to Gillingham in October 1955. At Gillingham he finally found regular first team football, playing in 61 league games (7 goals) in the following 2 seasons.[1] Out of the Gillingham side at the start of the 1957-58 campaign, he moved to Torquay United in September 1957. He played in 164 league games for Torquay, scoring 22 goals.[2]

He left Torquay in July 1962, joining

St Andrews SC
where he ended his career.

In May 2000, the Torquay-based Herald Express reported that Baxter was employed as a club singer in Leicester.

Baxter died at home, after a long illness,[citation needed] on 24 November 2016 – his 85th birthday – in Leicester.[3]

References

  1. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X
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  2. ^ "Torquay United : 1946/47 – 2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Larry Baxter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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