Jack Walders
Jonathan Walders (1881 – 13 January 1924) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Burnley as an outside right.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Walders[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1924 (aged 42)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Burnley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Barrow | |||
| 1904–1906 | Burnley | 48 | (2) |
| 1906–1907 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Luton Town | |||
| Chorley | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Walders began his career in non-league football with Barrow before being signed by Second Division club Burnley in 1903.[1][2] He made 48 league appearances for Burnley and scored two goals, before leaving to join Oldham Athletic in 1906.[1] He left Boundary Park after one season and had further spells in non-league football with Luton Town and Chorley.[1]
Personal life
Walders's brother David also became a footballer.[2] Walders enlisted in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in 1899 and was stationed in Malta, Crete and Gibraltar, before returning to Britain for home service in February 1903.[3] After Britain's entry into the First World War, he rejoined the regiment and was posted to the Western Front in August 1914.[3] Walders was taken prisoner of war by Germany on 22 December 1914 and remained in captivity until 6 September 1918, two months before the armistice.[3] He was discharged from the army in February 1919.[3]
References
- Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 297. ISBN 9781905891610.
- "Walders David Image 1 Oldham Athletic 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- "Jonathan Walders | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.