Nicky Walker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Nicol Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elgin City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | Leicester City | 6 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Motherwell | 30 | (0) |
| 1983–1990 | Rangers | 75 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | → Falkirk (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1990–1994 | Heart of Midlothian | 50 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | → Burnley (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Partick Thistle | 53 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Aberdeen | 19 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Ross County | 112 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 27 | (0) |
| Total | 379 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1996 |
Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Nicol Walker (born 29 September 1962) is a Scottish former professional
Scotland
squads during the 1990s, earning two international caps.
Football career
Club
A product of
1987 Scottish League Cup Final
against Aberdeen, which Rangers won after a penalty shoot-out, while injuries to Woods the following season also meant Walker deputised in twelve games to earn a Scottish League title medal.
Walker joined
Henry Smith for the starting goalkeeping role, both men earning international recognition when in the Hearts first team but enduring significant spells on the sidelines. Smith eventually won the duel and, after a loan spell with Burnley, Walker moved to Partick Thistle in 1994 in a part-exchange deal for Craig Nelson
.
Firhill proved a happy home for Walker, and he enjoyed his most consistent period in the West of Glasgow. When Thistle were relegated in 1996, his form was sufficient to earn a £60,000 move to high-flying Aberdeen. He left Pittodrie in 1999 after he was supplanted by Derek Stillie, winding down his career with short spells at Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
International
Walker earned two international caps for
Scotland, making his debut in a 1–0 defeat by Germany in 1993.[2] His only other appearance was three years later, against the United States.[3] Walker was selected as a reserve goalkeeper in the Scotland squad for UEFA Euro 1996.[4]
Personal life
Walker's family company is
Walkers Shortbread, based in the Speyside village of Aberlour, Morayshire, in north east Scotland. He joined the firm following his retirement from football, becoming a director.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Nicky Walker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Zlotkowski, Andre (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1993 - Europe, January-March". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1996 - Intercontinental, April-June". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Netherlands 0-0 Scotland". UEFA. 10 June 1996. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Walkers Shortbread to expand Aberlour factory". The Scotsman. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Lotto lout Mikey Carroll is model employee, say bosses at biscuit factory where £9.7m winner now works". Daily Record. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
External links
- Nicky Walker at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Nicky Walker at the Scottish Football Association
- London Hearts Profile
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