Ernie Walker (football)

Ernie Walker
Born Ernest John Munro Walker
(1928-07-07)7 July 1928
Glasgow, Scotland
Died 14 May 2011(2011-05-14) (aged 82)
Nationality Scottish
Known for Association football administrator

Ernest John Munro Walker CBE (7 July 1928 – 14 May 2011), known as Ernie Walker, was a Scottish association football administrator who served as the Secretary of the Scottish Football Association from 1977 to 1990.[1][2] He was also Chairman of UEFA's Stadia Committee for more than a decade.[1][2]

Walker was awarded the OBE in 1988 and upgraded to CBE in 1995.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Former Scottish FA secretary Ernie Walker dies". BBC Sport. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Former Scottish FA secretary Ernie Walker dies". STV. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  3. ↑ Martin Hannan (16 May 2011). "Obituary: Ernie Walker, OBE, CBE, football administrator". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.


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