Walter Eames

Walter Eames
Personal information
Full name Walter Eames
Date of birth January 1884
Place of birth Watford, Hertfordshire
Date of death 11 March 1941
Place of death Leavesden, Hertfordshire
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1906 Watford
1906–1907 Tottenham Hotspur 7 (2)
1907–1908 Watford
1908–1909 New Brompton 18 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Eames (January 1884 – 11 March 1941) was an English professional footballer who played for Watford, Tottenham Hotspur and New Brompton.

Career

Born in Watford Walter Eames signed to his local club with a professional contract in 1903.[1] He stayed with the club until the beginning of the 1906–07 where in May 1906 he signed to Tottenham Hotspur.[1] His debut was in the very first game of the season on 1 September 1906 in a Southern League game against West Ham United, which Tottenham lost at White Hart Lane 2–0.[2] He stayed at the club for one season playing a total of 13 games and scoring 4 goals before moving to New Brompton.[1] He made his debut for the club against Portsmouth on 12 December 1908 and scored both his team's goals in a 3–2 defeat. In total during the season he played 18 Southern League games and scored 5 goals. He did not remain with the club beyond the 1908–09 season.[3]

He is recorded having died in Leavesden, Hertfordshire in March 1941.[1]

Career statistics

Club Division Season Southern League Western League Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur Southern League 1906–07 7 2 4 0 2 2 13 4
New Brompton 1908–09 18 5 — 0 0 18 5

References

  1. ^ a b c d Goodwin 1992, pp. 121.
  2. ^ Soar 1995, p. 238.
  3. ^ Brown 2003, p. 24.

Works cited

  • Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. ISBN 978-1-8994-6820-1.
  • Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
  • Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.