Phil Walker (footballer, born 1954)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Leonardus Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 July 2022 (aged 67) | ||
| Position(s) |
Central midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cobham | |||
| 1974–1975 | Epsom & Ewell | 41 | (19) |
| 1975–1979 | Millwall | 146 | (17) |
| 1979–1983 | Charlton Athletic | 89 | (15) |
| 1983 | → Gillingham (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1983 |
Eastern | ||
| 1984 | Leixões | ||
| 1984–1991 | Boavista | 193 | (7) |
| 1991–1995 | Maia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Leonardus Walker (29 August 1954 – 7 July 2022) was an English professional
Eastern AA of Hong Kong, he finished his career with eleven years in Portugal with Leixões, Boavista and Maia. His nephew is the Southampton player, Kyle Walker-Peters.[1]
Career
Born in London, Walker joined
Eastern AA
.
Walker spent half a season with Portuguese club Leixões before moving on at the age of 30 to Boavista.[3] He quickly established himself in the starting eleven, and was a first-choice player for the vast majority of his seven-year spell.
After nearly five seasons with northern neighbours
Portuguese Second Division, Walker retired at the age of 41. He subsequently had a brief stint as Maia's coach in the early 2000s.[4]
Later life
Following his retirement, Walker returned to England and set up a soccer school in Wandsworth, London. He died on 8 July 2022.[5][6]
References
- ^ Giacomelli, Marco (15 August 2017). "'Even the Arsenal fans in the family are proud of Kyle Walker-Peters!'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Matchday programme" (PDF). Hartney Wintney FC. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Época 1984/85: Primeira Divisão" [1984–85 season: First Division]. Arquivos da Bola (in Portuguese). 24 June 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Técnico Phil Walker quer regressar às vitórias" [Coach Phil Walker wants to return to winning]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 October 2003. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "RIP Phil Walker (1954 - 2022)". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Phil Walker Football
External links
- Official website
- TotalSoccer profile[permanent dead link]
- "Millwall Hall of Fame profile". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- Millwall stats at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Charlton stat at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Phil Walker at ForaDeJogo (archived)
