David Walker (born 1908, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward or left half. He made 330 appearances in the Football League for Walsall and Brighton & Hove Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1908[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Walsall Town | |||
| 192?–1926 | Walsall LMS | ||
| 1926–1929 | Walsall | 20 | (7) |
| 1929–1939 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 310 | (28) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editWalker was born in Walsall, where he played local football for Walsall Town and Walsall LMS before signing for Football League Third Division North club Walsall in 1926. He played as a forward for Walsall, and scored 7 goals from 20 League matches spread over three seasons. In 1929, he signed for Brighton & Hove Albion of the Third Division South.[2][1] Walker began his Brighton career in the forward line, and scored 14 goals from 35 appearances in his first three seasons, but was converted to left half and established himself as a first-team regular in that position. He captained the side in the last two seasons before the Football League was abandoned for the duration of the Second World War, and finished his Albion career with 28 goals from 310 league appearances, 30 from 359 in all competitions.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 251–252. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 268. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
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