Tommy Walker (winger)
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) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Thomas J. 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 English 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[]
Source:[2]
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 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Second Division | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
Career total | 40 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 11 |
Honours[]
- Port Vale
- Staffordshire Charity Cup winner: 1892
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 301. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Tommy Walker at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- English footballers
- Association football wingers
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Burton Swifts F.C. players
- Midland Football League players
- English Football League players