John Walker (footballer, born 1873)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 August 1873[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Shotts, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 1937 (aged 63)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Louise, Manitoba, Canada[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1893 | Armadale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1893–1898 | Heart of Midlothian | 82 | (31) |
| 1898–1902 | Liverpool | 109 | (29) |
| 1902–1905 | Rangers | 50 | (24) |
| 1905–1906[3] | Morton | 28 | (6) |
| Total | 269 | (90) | |
| International career | |||
| 1895–1904 | Scotland | 5 | (3) |
| 1896–1904 | Scottish League XI | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Walker (24 August 1873 – 17 February 1937) was a
Playing career
Club
Born in
Walker only missed two games during his first full season, scoring 12 goals in 38 games, a decent return for an inside forward. He was a regular member of the Anfield club's first league championship win in 1901, and scored the winning goal against West Bromwich Albion on the final day of the season to secure the title.[1]
Walker played another 18 times for Liverpool in 1901–02 before returning to Scotland to join
International
Walker played five times for
- ^ In the Scottish Football Association's website profile,[6] Walker's record also includes the statistics for Jock Walker who gained 9 caps / 0 goals between 1911 and 1913.
Later life and death
In 1910, Walker moved to Canada to become an engineer with Manitoba Telephones.[2] He eventually enlisted for service in World War I (although was initially rejected due to his injured leg), joining the Canadian Military Engineers in 1916 and spending most of the conflict attached to the Canadian Signal Corps.[2] After the war he returned to his telecoms job in Manitoba. He died in 1937 from an accident while cutting wood.[2]
Honours
Heart of Midlothian[1]
Liverpool[1]
Rangers[4]
- Scottish Cup: 1902–03
- Runners-up: 1903–04
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Andy Mitchell (24 May 2014). "John Walker, the Scot who secured Liverpool's first championship". Scottish Sport History. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "John Walker; Famous Scottish Footballer". Walker Brothers at The Military Museums. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Johnny Walker". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Rangers Player John Walker". FitbaStats. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
In the source, Walker's Rangers spell has been appended with an additional season played in defence by a younger player of the same name who joined the club at the same time the older Walker left in 1905
- ^ Scotland player Johnny Walker, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ John Walker, Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Scotland 3–1 Northern Ireland [sic]". Scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "SFL player John Walker". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
External links
- Profile at LFCHistory.net
- Hearts player profile at London Hearts