William Walker (footballer, born 1884)

For other people with the same name, see William Walker.

Willie Walker
Personal information
Full name William Walker
Date of birth 18 January 1884[1]
Place of birth Yoker, Scotland
Date of death 2 May 1945(1945-05-02) (aged 61)[1]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1906 Glasgow Perthshire
1902–1906 Rangers 2 (0)
1904–1906 → Clyde (loan)  40 (8)
1906–1918 Clyde  316 (19)
1907–1908 → Reading (loan)  
1917–1918 → Clydebank (loan)  26 (0)
1918–1921 Clydebank  84 (3)
1921–1923 Fraserburgh  
International career
1906[2][a] SFL 2 XI v SFL 1 XI 1 (0)
1909–1912[3][b] Scottish League XI 2 (0)
1909–1910[6] Scotland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Walker (18 January 1884 – 2 May 1945) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Rangers, Clyde, Reading, Clydebank, Fraserburgh and Scotland.[7][8]

Honours

Clyde

Clydebank

Fraserburgh

Scotland

References

  1. ^ Inter-league match between Second Division XI v First Division XI of the Scottish Football League.
  2. ^ The source lists 1 match in 1909, but Walker also played in a 1912 match,[4] with Jimmy Gordon counted twice.[5]
  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. ^ "FIRST LEAGUE v SECOND LEAGUE". Scottish Referee. 14 May 1906 – via British Newspaper Archive.
    "FOOTBALL RESULT". Barrhead News. 18 May 1906 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "SFL player William Walker". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  4. ^ Scottish League, 3; Irish League, 1, The Glasgow Herald, 7 November 1912
  5. ^ Wed 06 Nov 1912 Irish League 1 SFL 3, London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. ^ "Scotland player William Walker". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. ^ (Smith 2013, p. 279)
  8. ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  9. ^ "CLYDE V THIRD LANARK 1-1 (GLASGOW CHARITY CUP FINAL: MAY 14, 1910)". Play up Liverpool. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  10. ^ "WESTERN SHIELD". Scottish Referee. 17 May 1907. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "CELTIC V RANGERS WHEN?". Daily Record. 13 May 1918. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "CLYDEBANK CHARITY CUP". Sunday Post. 1 June 1919. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "CUP FOR CLYDEBANK". Sunday Post. 16 May 1920. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "THE CHAMPIONSHIPS". Press and Journal. 23 April 1923. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "FOOTBALL NOTES". Fraserburgh Herald. 14 March 1922. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ a b "International: WILLIAM WALKER". Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
Sources


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