Michael John Walker Jr. (born 10 April 1945) is an English former professional footballer and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Walker Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Harrogate, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||
| Rotherham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bourne Town | |||
| 1964–1966 | Bradford City | 20 | (1) |
| 1966 | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1966–1968 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1968 | Los Angeles Wolves | 22 | (7) |
| 1968–1969 | Mansfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | Altrincham | ||
| 1970–1971 | Stockport County | 2 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | Chesterfield | 1 | (0) |
| Macclesfield Town | |||
| Total | 47 | (8) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Nottingham Forest (Assistant Manager) | |||
| 1999–2006 | Doncaster Rovers (Assistant Manager) | ||
| 2006–2012 | Doncaster Rovers (Director of Football) | ||
| 2006 | Doncaster Rovers (Caretaker Manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
editWalker was born in Harrogate,[1] and grew up in Doncaster.[2] His father Mickey Sr. had played for Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue and York City.[3] As a teenager he played cricket, trialling for Yorkshire Schoolboys at the age of 15, and later playing for England Schoolboys.[4]
He is married to Carol.[4]
Career
editPlaying career
editAfter being told he was too short (at 5 ft 7) to play football by Doncaster Rovers, Walker played youth football with Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham United.[4] After a spell in non-league football with Bourne Town, he turned professional with Bradford City in October 1964.[5] He made 20 appearances in the Football League (scoring 1 goal) for Bradford City,[6] before returning to Rotherham United in March 1966.[5] He then moved to Sligo Rovers in Ireland later in 1966.[4]
He spent the 1968 season with the Los Angeles Wolves of the North American Soccer League, scoring 7 goals in 22 games.[7]
He later played for Mansfield Town, Altrincham, Stockport County, Chesterfield and Macclesfield Town.[1]
Coaching career
editWalker worked as a scout for Liverpool and Rangers, and as a youth team coach at Leeds United and Nottingham Forest.[8] After leaving his role as Assistant Manager at Nottingham Forest,[2] Walker has held a number of positions at Doncaster Rovers, including Assistant Manager,[9] Director of Football,[10] and Caretaker Manager.[11] He was Director of Football at Doncaster from 2006 until July 2012 when he was released as part of the club's cost cutting restructuring after relegation from the Championship.[8]
A testimonial match was held by Doncaster Rovers on 1 August 2009 in honour of Walker.[12]
Sources
edit- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
edit- ^ a b "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b Tim Rich (9 May 2003). "Ryan the benefactor plays leading role in Doncaster's transformation". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Mickey Walker Snr Dies". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d John Brindley (1 August 2009). "MICKEY WALKER – WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b Frost, p. 409
- ^ Frost, p. 389
- ^ "Profile". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Mickey leaves Rovers". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Conference set for ignition". BBC Sport. 24 June 2002. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Rovers hand Walker new position". BBC Sport. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Penney and Doncaster part company". BBC Sport. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "WALKER TESTIMONIAL: ROVERS 1 WOLVES 1". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
edit- Mickey Walker at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database