James Walker (sportsman)
James George Walker (9 October 1859 – 24 March 1923) was a Scottish rugby football player and cricket player.[1][2][3]
Walker was born in Tradeston, Glasgow. He was capped twice for Scotland between 1882-83.[1][3] He also played for West of Scotland FC.[1]
He was the brother of Archibald Walker who was also capped for Scotland.[1]
Walker was educated at Loretto School and Trinity College, Oxford. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Middlesex, and represented the Scotland national cricket team.[2]
After graduating at Oxford, Walker studied law and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1886.[4] He died in Nether Auchendrane, near Ayr, Scotland.
References
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
- CricketArchive profile
- ESPN-Scrum profile
See also
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