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Tommy Walker
Personal information
Position(s) Right-winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1891–1893 Burslem Port Vale 24 (7)
1893–1895 Burton Swifts 16 (4)
Total 40 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas J. "Tommy" Walker was a footballer who played on the right-wing for Burslem Port Vale and Burton Swifts in the 1890s.

Playing career

Walker probably joined Burslem Port Vale in December 1891.[1] He scored a goal on his debut at outside-right in a 3–1 defeat at Doncaster Rovers in a Midland League match on 12 December 1891.[1] He was a first team regular and managed to bag a goal in the 2–0 Staffordshire Charity Cup final triumph over local rivals Stoke on 7 May 1892.[1] He scored three goals in 15 Second Division games in the 1892–93 season.[1] His first goal in the Football League came on 24 September, in a 4–1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the Athletic Ground, and he later claimed goals in home defeats to Darwen and Ardwick.[1] He was transferred to Burton Swifts in March 1893.[1]

Statistics

  • Sourced from Tommy Walker at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1891–92 Midland League 9 4 0 0 9 4
1892–83 Second Division 15 3 1 0 16 3
Total 24 7 1 0 25 7
Burton Swifts 1892–93 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1893–94 Second Division 10 4 0 0 10 4
1894–95 Second Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 16 4 0 0 16 4
Total 40 11 1 0 41 11

Honours

with Port Vale
  • Staffordshire Charity Cup winner: 1892

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 301. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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