Mick Baxter
English footballer
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| Intro | English footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 30 December 1956 | |
| Death | 16 January 1989 (aged 32 years) |
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Mick Baxter (born 30 December 1956 in Birmingham – 16 January 1989) was an English footballer who played as a defender.
Baxter began his career with Preston North End and was a regular in the team's defence for several seasons, most notably winning promotion in 1978. He joined Middlesbrough in 1981 and spent three years there before joining Portsmouth before finishing up in league football.
He died of cancer in January 1989, when only 32.
Mick was the brother of ex Finland manager Stuart Baxter who also began his playing career at Preston North End.