Walter Eames (January 1884 – 11 March 1941) was an English professional footballer who played for Watford, Tottenham Hotspur and New Brompton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Eames | ||
| Date of birth | January 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, Hertfordshire | ||
| Date of death | 11 March 1941 | ||
| Place of death | Leavesden, Hertfordshire | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1906 | Watford | ||
| 1906–1907 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | (2) |
| 1907–1908 | Watford | ||
| 1908–1909 | New Brompton | 18 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Watford Walter Eames signed to his local club with a professional contract in 1903.[1] He stayed with the club until the beginning of the 1906–07 where in May 1906 he signed to Tottenham Hotspur.[1] His debut was in the very first game of the season on 1 September 1906 in a Southern League game against West Ham United, which Tottenham lost at White Hart Lane 2–0.[2] He stayed at the club for one season playing a total of 13 games and scoring 4 goals before moving to New Brompton.[1] He made his debut for the club against Portsmouth on 12 December 1908 and scored both his team's goals in a 3–2 defeat. In total during the season he played 18 Southern League games and scored 5 goals. He did not remain with the club beyond the 1908–09 season.[3]
He is recorded having died in Leavesden, Hertfordshire in March 1941.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Division | Season | Southern League | Western League | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Southern League | 1906–07 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| New Brompton | 1908–09 | 18 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Goodwin 1992, pp. 121.
- ^ Soar 1995, p. 238.
- ^ Brown 2003, p. 24.
Works cited
edit- Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. ISBN 978-1-8994-6820-1.
- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.