Regan Craig Walker (born 4 June 1996) is an English former footballer who played for Bury.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Regan Craig Walker[1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 June 1996 | ||
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) |
2014 | → Hyde (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Hyde | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editBorn 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
edit- ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
- ^ Regan Walker at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Bury 1-3 Torquay". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Bury 1 Torquay 3". Bury Times. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "One out, Three in on Transfer Deadline Day". Hyde FC. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Regan Walker at Soccerbase
- Regan Walker at Soccerway