William Walker (footballer, born 1884)
William Walker (18 January 1884 – 2 May 1945) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Rangers, Clyde, Reading, Clydebank, Fraserburgh and Scotland.[6][7]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Walker | ||
Date of birth | 18 January 1884[1] | ||
Place of birth | Yoker, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 2 May 1945 61)[1] | (aged||
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 | ||
National team | |||
1909–1912[2][lower-alpha 1] | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
1909–1910[5] | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Honours
Clyde
- Scottish Cup: Runner-up 1909–10, 1911–12
- Scottish Division Two: 1904–05
- Runners-up: 1905–06
- Glasgow Charity Cup: 1909–10[8]
- Glasgow & West Shield: 1906–07[9]
Clydebank
Fraserburgh
- Aberdeenshire League: 1922–23[13]
- Aberdeenshire Charity Cup: 1921–22[14]
Scotland
References
- The source lists 1 match in 1909, but Walker also played in a 1912 match,[3] with Jimmy Gordon counted twice.[4]
- Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- "SFL player William Walker". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- Scottish League, 3; Irish League, 1, The Glasgow Herald, 7 November 1912
- Wed 06 Nov 1912 Irish League 1 SFL 3, London Hearts Supporters Club
- "Scotland player William Walker". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- (Smith 2013, p. 279)
- [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- "CLYDE V THIRD LANARK 1-1 (GLASGOW CHARITY CUP FINAL: MAY 14, 1910)". Play up Liverpool. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- "WESTERN SHIELD". Scottish Referee. 17 May 1907. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- "CELTIC V RANGERS WHEN?". Daily Record. 13 May 1918. Retrieved 27 April 2022l. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- "CLYDEBANK CHARITY CUP". Sunday Post. 1 June 1919. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- "CUP FOR CLYDEBANK". Sunday Post. 16 May 1920. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- "THE CHAMPIONSHIPS". Press and Journal. 23 April 1923. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- "FOOTBALL NOTES". Fraserburgh Herald. 14 March 1922. Retrieved 27 April 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- "International: WILLIAM WALKER". Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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