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Mick Walters

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Mick Walters
Personal information
Full name Michael Walters
Date of birth (1939-11-17) 17 November 1939 (age 84)
Place of birth Banbury, England
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1959 Coventry City 3 (0)
1959–1962 Rugby Town
1962–1963 Bradford City 19 (0)
1963–1965 Burton Albion
Rugby Town
Total 22+ (0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Walters (born 17 November 1939) is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

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Born in Banbury, Walters spent his early career with Coventry City and Rugby Town.[1][2][3] He signed for Bradford City from Rugby Town in January 1962.[4] He made 19 league and 1 FA Cup appearances for the club,[5] before moving to Burton Albion in June 1963.[4] He spent two seasons at Burton before returning to Rugby Town.[6] He later became a youth coach at Banbury United.[6]

By 2010 he was living in Oxfordshire.[3]

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ "Mick Walters". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ Mick Walters at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b "Members News: Happy 78th Birthday Mick!". Coventry City Former Players Association. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b Frost, p. 409
  5. ^ Frost, p. 389
  6. ^ a b David Shadbolt (28 October 2018). "Reminiscences". Banbury United F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2019.