Willie Walker (footballer, born 1891)
William Burn Walker (1891–1968) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Fulham and Lincoln City.[1][2] He was the first Fulham player to receive a red card in a Football League match, versus Bradford City on 15 February 1913.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Burn Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Darlington, England | ||
| Date of death | 1968 (aged 76–77)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Darlington Albion | |||
| Darlington | |||
| Darlington St Augustine's | |||
| 1909–1921 | Fulham | 168 | (24) |
| 1921–1922 | Lincoln City | 33 | (5) |
| 1923–1924 | Lincoln City | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Walker served in the British Army during the First World War and the malaria he contracted in Palestine eventually ended his football career.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1914–15[5] | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Career Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 299. ISBN 190589161X.
- "William Walker". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- "FFC Facts and Figures". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- "Fulham Players and the First World War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- "Fulham Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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