Laurie Walker (footballer)
![]() Walker playing for Brackley Town in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Laurie Dean Walker[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 14 October 1989||
Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Cambridge United | 1 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Morecambe | 0 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Kettering Town | 46 | (0) |
2012 | Brackley Town | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Leamington | 18 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 80 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Oxford City | 41 | (0) |
2017 | Brackley Town | 39 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 81 | (0) |
2019– | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 6 July 2020 (UTC) |
Laurie Dean Walker (born 14 October 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
Career
Early career
Walker joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of 16 and left the club in July 2009 at the end of his scholarship period.[3] Following his release, Walker had brief spells with then Conference Premier club Cambridge United and League Two club Morecambe.[2]
He made his professional debut on 6 February 2010 for Cambridge United in a 1–0 defeat away to Crawley Town.[4] With Morecambe, on 31 August 2010 Walker featured in a 1-0 first round League Trophy defeat away to Macclesfield Town.[5]
Non-League
After his exit from Morecambe at the end of the 2010–11 season, Walker went on to spend much of his career playing in non-League football for Kettering Town, Brackley Town, Leamington, Oxford City and Hemel Hempstead Town.[2] For Hemel Hempstead Town, Walker made over 180 appearances in all competitions across two spells with the club.[2]
Milton Keynes Dons
Following the mutual termination of his contract with Hemel Hempstead Town, on 1 July 2019 Walker returned to his boyhood club, newly promoted League One side Milton Keynes Dons.[6] Prior to signing, Walker had spent time training with the club's first team as well as working as one of the club's academy goalkeeping coaches.[3]
Walker was immediately loaned out to National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough ahead of the 2019–20 season with the option of an immediate recall.[7] On 18 December 2019, Walker signed for Chelmsford City on loan.[8]
Following the conclusion of the 2019–20 season, Walker was one of nine players released by the club,[9] but re-joined on 12 August 2020 ahead of the 2020–21 campaign.[10] Walker finally made his professional first team debut for the club on 8 September 2020 in a 3–1 EFL Trophy group stage win over Northampton Town.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 8 September 2020.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cambridge United | 2009–10[12] | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Morecambe | 2010–11[2] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kettering Town | 2011–12[2] | Conference Premier | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
2012–13[12] | SFL Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
Brackley Town | 2012–13[2] | Conference North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Leamington | 2012–13[12] | SFL Premier Division | 18 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Hemel Hempstead Town | 2013–14[12] | SFL Premier Division | 43 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
2014–15[2] | Conference South | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
Total | 80 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 97 | 0 | |||
Oxford City | 2015–16[2] | National League South | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
Brackley Town | 2016–17[2] | National League North | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
Hemel Hempstead Town | 2017–18[2] | National League South | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
2018–19[2] | National League South | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
Total | 81 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 86 | 0 | |||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2019–20[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2019–20[13] | National League South | 12 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Chelmsford City (loan) | 2019–20[13] | National League North | 11 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 330 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 381 | 0 |
- ^ a b c d e f g h Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in the Northamptonshire Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in Southern League Cup
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, two in Hertfordshire Senior Cup
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Milton Keynes Dons" (PDF). English Football League. p. 43. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "England - L. Walker - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Laurie Walker is a Don". Milton Keynes Dons. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Crawley Town vs. Cambridge United – 6 February 2010". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Macclesfield 1-0 Morecambe". 31 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Laurie Walker: MK Dons sign former academy goalkeeper on free transfer". BBC Sport. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Walker comes to the Beveree". Hampton & Richmond Borough. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Laurie Walker signs on loan". Chelmsford City F.C. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Moore-Taylor and Reeves among the NINE released by MK Dons". Milton Keynes Citizen. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Walker re-signs with MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Report: MK Dons 3-1 Northampton Town". Milton Keynes Dons. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Laurie Walker". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Laurie Walker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Laurie Walker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
External links
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- Laurie Walker at Soccerbase
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bedford
- English footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Brackley Town F.C. players
- Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. non-playing staff