Paul Walker (footballer, born 1960)

Paul Walker
Personal information
Full name Paul James Walker[1]
Date of birth (1960-12-17) 17 December 1960
Place of birth Wood Green, England[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1975–1978 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1983 Brentford 71 (5)
→ Marlow (loan)
1977 → Slough Town (loan) 5 (0)
1983–???? Johannesburg Rangers
National team
England Schoolboys
Teams managed
2000–2001 Chertsey Town
2001–2002 Egham Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Paul James Walker (born 17 December 1960) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Football League for Brentford and is the club's youngest-ever debutant.[2] He captained England Schoolboys and later managed in non-league football.[3][4][5][6]

Career

Walker joined Brentford on schoolboy forms in September 1975 and made his professional debut on 14 August 1976,[7] aged just 15 years, 7 months, 28 days.[4] Walker made a total of 71 appearances for Brentford in the Football League, scoring five goals.[8] Walker later played in South Africa for Johannesburg Rangers.[4]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1976–77[7] Fourth Division 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
1977–78[7] 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
1978–79[7] Third Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
1979–80[7] 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1980–81[7] 29 4 3 0 2 1 34 5
1981–82[7] 9 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
1982–83[7] 16 1 0 0 0 0 16 1
Total 71 5 4 0 5 1 80 6
Slough Town (loan) 1976–77[9] Isthmian League First Division 5 0 — — 5 0
Career total 76 5 4 0 5 1 85 6

References

  1. 1 2 "Paul Walker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus Gillingham 27/08/96. 1996. p. 21.
  3. ↑ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 328. ISBN 978-1906796716.
  4. 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 164. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  5. ↑ Hodgkins, Leila. "Chertsey Town | Clubs | The Non-League Club Directory". www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Hodgkins, Leila. "Egham Town | Clubs | The Non-League Club Directory". www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 394–397. ISBN 0951526200.
  8. ↑ "BRENTFORD : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  9. ↑ "Slough Town FC". www.sloughtownfc.net. Retrieved 9 January 2017.


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