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Alex Walker (Scottish footballer)

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Alex Walker
A Walker 1904
Walker while with Brentford in 1904
Personal details
Born (1881-11-15)15 November 1881
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died 12 May 1916(1916-05-12) (aged 34)[1]
Craigleith, Scotland

Alexander White Walker (15 November 1881 – 12 May 1916) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian and Motherwell.[2] He also played for Brentford in the Southern League.[3][4]

Personal life[]

Walker was the younger brother of fellow Heart of Midlothian footballer, Bobby Walker.[5][6] He served as a private in the Royal Scots during the First World War and died on 12 May 1916 from tuberculosis.[1] Walker was buried in North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh and his mother and brother were later interred in the same plot.[1][6]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1899–00[2] Scottish League First Division 4 1 0 0 4 2
1900–01[2] 4 0 0 0 4 0
1901–02[2] 6 2 0 0 6 2
Total 14 3 0 0 14 3
Motherwell 1903–04[7] Scottish League First Division 17 1 2 0 19 1
Brentford 1904–05[4] Southern League First Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 39 4 2 0 41 4

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details" (in en). http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/416364/WALKER,%20A. Retrieved 5 June 2017. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Alex Walker – Hearts Career – from 17 Apr 1899 to 15 May 1902". http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/walkeralex.html. Retrieved 14 July 2016. 
  3. ↑ White, Eric, ed (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 83. ISBN 0951526200. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 White 1989, p. 358.
  5. ↑ "Hearts fans tend grave of forgotten hero" (in en). http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/hearts-fans-tend-grave-of-forgotten-hero-1-3089489. Retrieved 5 June 2017. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Football Hall of Fame: Bobby Walker inducted" (in en). http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/football-hall-of-fame-bobby-walker-inducted-1-3183212. Retrieved 5 June 2017. 
  7. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications. 
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