Regan Craig Walker (born 4 June 1996) is an English former footballer who played for Bury.

Regan Walker
Personal information
Full name Regan Craig Walker[1]
Date of birth (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Manchester, England[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Manchester City
Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Bury 3 (0)
2014Hyde (loan) 6 (0)
2014–2015 Hyde 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Manchester, Walker began his career with Bury having previously been at Manchester City's academy. He made his Football League debut on 2 November 2013 in a 3–1 defeat against Torquay United.[3][4]

On 27 March 2014, he joined Conference Premier club Hyde on loan until the end of the season.[5]

After leaving Bury at the end of the season he discovered a tumour on his leg and was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that forced him to retire from football.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
  2. ^ Regan Walker at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Bury 1-3 Torquay". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Bury 1 Torquay 3". Bury Times. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. ^ "One out, Three in on Transfer Deadline Day". Hyde FC. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. ^ Freeman, Jay (27 January 2022). "Regan Walker: Ex-Bury player on Ewing's Sarcoma recovery and becoming a fashion influencer". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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