Lauren Walker (born 12 March 1989) is an English footballer who usually plays at either left-back or left midfield. She previously represented Blackburn Rovers Ladies in the FA Women's Premier League National Division. She hails from Birches Head, Staffordshire.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Vale Ladies | |||
| Stoke City Ladies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stoke City Ladies | |||
| Wolves Women | |||
| 2006–2009 | Arsenal Ladies | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Blackburn Rovers Ladies | ||
| Wolves Women | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:31, 17 February 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editWalker played as a junior for Port Vale Girls[3] and Stoke City Girls[4] and as a senior for Wolves Women in the Northern Premiership[5] before joining Arsenal Ladies' reserve side. She left Arsenal to join Blackburn Rovers Ladies in July 2009.[6][7] Her first goal for Rovers came in their 4–2 Women's FA Cup first round win at home to Manchester City Ladies.[8]
International career
editWalker was selected as a member of the Great Britain women's football squad for the World University Games in Belgrade in 2009.[9] She played in each of the side's previous three games, but was an unused substitute as Britain lost on penalties to Japan in the semi-final.[3] The side eventually won the Bronze Medal after beating France in the third-place play-off match.[2]
Personal life
editWalker was a Sports and Exercise Science student at the University of Hertfordshire.[5] Following her retirement, she became a biology teacher at Derby Grammar School.[10]
Statistics
editTo 28 October 2009
| Club | Season | League | WFA Cup | Premier League Cup | County Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers Ladies[6] | 2009–10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Club Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
References
edit- ^ "MySpace Profile". MySpace. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Potteries duo win world bronze". 17 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Shoot out ends world title hopes". The Sentinel. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "Stoke City Girls' FA Centre of Excellence - player receives England call up". Sport across Stafforshire. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Lauren Walker". The University of Hertfordshire Athletic Union. Retrieved 14 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Lauren Walker". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ "Rovers ladies land talented trio". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ Tony Leighton (14 September 2009). "Cup holders Arsenal beat Watford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "Great Britain women's football squad announced for World University Games". British Universities & Colleges Sport. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ Green, Kirsty (22 March 2023). "Former professional footballer Lauren brings lessons from pitch to classroom: biology teacher starred for arsenal and aston villa". Derby Telegraph. ProQuest 2789309903. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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