Laurie Walker (footballer)

Laurie Dean Walker (born 14 October 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

Laurie Walker
Walker playing for Brackley Town in 2017
Personal information
Full name Laurie Dean Walker[1]
Date of birth (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989[2]
Place of birth Bedford, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 22
Youth career
2006–2009 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Cambridge United 1 (0)
2010–2011 Morecambe 0 (0)
2011–2012 Kettering Town 46 (0)
2012 Brackley Town 1 (0)
2012–2013 Leamington 18 (0)
2013–2015 Hemel Hempstead Town 80 (0)
2015–2017 Oxford City 41 (0)
2017 Brackley Town 39 (0)
2017–2019 Hemel Hempstead Town 81 (0)
2019– Milton Keynes Dons 0 (0)
2019 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 12 (0)
2019–2020 → Chelmsford City (loan) 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:33, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Walker joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of 16 and left the club in July 2009 at the end of his scholarship period.[3] Following his release, Walker had brief spells with then Conference Premier club Cambridge United and League Two club Morecambe.[2]

He made his professional debut on 6 February 2010 for Cambridge United in a 1–0 defeat away to Crawley Town.[4] With Morecambe, on 31 August 2010 Walker featured in a 1-0 first round League Trophy defeat away to Macclesfield Town.[5]

Non-League

After his exit from Morecambe at the end of the 2010–11 season, Walker went on to spend much of his career playing in non-League football for Kettering Town, Brackley Town, Leamington, Oxford City and Hemel Hempstead Town.[2] For Hemel Hempstead Town, Walker made over 180 appearances in all competitions across two spells with the club.[2]

Milton Keynes Dons

Following the mutual termination of his contract with Hemel Hempstead Town, on 1 July 2019 Walker returned to his boyhood club, newly promoted League One side Milton Keynes Dons.[6] Prior to signing, Walker had spent time training with the club's first team as well as working as one of the club's academy goalkeeping coaches.[3]

Walker was immediately loaned out to National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough ahead of the 2019–20 season with the option of an immediate recall.[7] On 18 December 2019, Walker signed for Chelmsford City on loan.[8]

Following the conclusion of the 2019–20 season, Walker was one of nine players released by the club,[9] but re-joined on 12 August 2020 ahead of the 2020–21 campaign.[10] Walker finally made his professional first team debut for the club on 8 September 2020 in a 3–1 EFL Trophy group stage win over Northampton Town.[11]

Career statistics
As of 8 September 2020.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cambridge United 2009–10[12] Conference Premier 1000—1[lower-alpha 1]020
Morecambe 2010–11[2] League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Kettering Town 2011–12[2] Conference Premier 40020—1[lower-alpha 1]0430
2012–13[12] SFL Premier Division 6030—2[lower-alpha 2]0110
Total 460500030540
Brackley Town 2012–13[2] Conference North 1000—0010
Leamington 2012–13[12] SFL Premier Division 180——2[lower-alpha 3]0200
Hemel Hempstead Town 2013–14[12] SFL Premier Division 43060—5[lower-alpha 4]0540
2014–15[2] Conference South 37030—3[lower-alpha 1]0430
Total 80090—80970
Oxford City 2015–16[2] National League South 41000—4[lower-alpha 1]0450
Brackley Town 2016–17[2] National League North 39040—6[lower-alpha 1]0490
Hemel Hempstead Town 2017–18[2] National League South 39000—00390
2018–19[2] National League South 42020—3[lower-alpha 1]0470
Total 81020—30860
Milton Keynes Dons 2019–20[13] League One 0000000000
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2019–20[13] National League South 120——00120
Chelmsford City (loan) 2019–20[13] National League North 110——2[lower-alpha 1]0130
Milton Keynes Dons 2020–21[14] League One 0000001010
Career total 3300200003103810
  1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. One appearance in FA Trophy, one in the Northamptonshire Senior Cup
  3. Appearances in Southern League Cup
  4. Three appearances in FA Trophy, two in Hertfordshire Senior Cup

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Milton Keynes Dons" (PDF). English Football League. p. 43. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "England - L. Walker - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. "Laurie Walker is a Don". Milton Keynes Dons. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. "Crawley Town vs. Cambridge United – 6 February 2010". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  5. "Macclesfield 1-0 Morecambe". 31 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  6. "Laurie Walker: MK Dons sign former academy goalkeeper on free transfer". BBC Sport. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  7. "Walker comes to the Beveree". Hampton & Richmond Borough. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  8. "Laurie Walker signs on loan". Chelmsford City F.C. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  9. "Moore-Taylor and Reeves among the NINE released by MK Dons". Milton Keynes Citizen. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. "Walker re-signs with MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  11. "Report: MK Dons 3-1 Northampton Town". Milton Keynes Dons. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. "Laurie Walker". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  13. "Games played by Laurie Walker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  14. "Games played by Laurie Walker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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