Baker Makes Abbots Switch

Waltham Abbey have snapped up wide attacking player Ben Baker from Pitching In Southern League Division One Central rivals Kempston Rovers.

The 23-year-old leaves Hillgrounds having played 61 times for the club, finding the net on 21 occasions, including 14 in the 2022/23 campaign.

Baker debuted in the 2019/20 season but picked up a long-term injury which meant he missed the majority of the 2021/22 season. However, he importantly grabbed the equaliser in the relegation play-off fixture with Eccleshill United which Rovers went to win on penalties.

Baker joined the Walnut Boys from St Ives Town.

He had penned a permanent deal with the Southern Premier Central outfit in early 2018 having enjoyed a very successful loan spell with them from Vanarama National League North side Kettering Town the previous season.

He departed from the Poppies at the end of 2017/18 season and joined Banbury United, but things did not quite work out for him with the Puritans and the Ives supporters were delighted to welcome him back.

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