Alex Walker (Scottish footballer)

Alex Walker
Walker while with Brentford in 1904
Personal information
Full name Alexander White Walker
Date of birth (1881-11-15)15 November 1881
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 12 May 1916(1916-05-12) (aged 34)[1]
Place of death Craigleith, Scotland
Playing position Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1902 Heart of Midlothian 14 (3)
1902–1904 Motherwell 17 (1)
1904–1905 Brentford 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alexander White Walker (15 November 1881 – 12 May 1916) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian and Motherwell.[2] He also played for Brentford in the Southern League.[3][4]

Personal life

Walker was the younger brother of fellow Heart of Midlothian footballer, Bobby Walker.[5][6] He served as a private in the Royal Scots during the First World War and died on 12 May 1916 from tuberculosis.[1] Walker was buried in North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh and his mother and brother were later interred in the same plot.[6][1]

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1899–00[2] Scottish League First Division 4 1 0 0 4 2
1900–01[2] 4 0 0 0 4 0
1901–02[2] 6 2 0 0 6 2
Total 14 3 0 0 14 3
Motherwell 1903–04[7] Scottish League First Division 17 1 2 0 19 1
Brentford 1904–05[4] Southern League First Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 39 4 2 0 41 4

References

  1. 1 2 3 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Alex Walker – Hearts Career – from 17 Apr 1899 to 15 May 1902". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 83. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. 1 2 White 1989, p. 358.
  5. ↑ "Hearts fans tend grave of forgotten hero". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Football Hall of Fame: Bobby Walker inducted". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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