Alex Walker | |
|---|---|
 Walker while with Brentford in 1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 November 1881 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died |
12 May 1916 (aged 34)[1] Craigleith, Scotland |
Alexander White Walker (15 November 1881 – 12 May 1916) was a Scottish professional who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian and Motherwell as an inside right.[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.[7] 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 | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1899–00[2] | Scottish League First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1900–01[2] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1901–02[2] | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Total | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 6 | ||
| Motherwell | 1903–04[8] | 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 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 7 | ||
Honours[]
Heart of Midlothian
- Rosebery Charity Cup: 1899–00[9]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/416364/.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 83. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 White 1989, p. 358.
- ↑ "Hearts fans tend grave of forgotten hero" (in en). http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/hearts-fans-tend-grave-of-forgotten-hero-1-3089489.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Alex Walker" (in en). http://www.motherwellnet.com/database/player-archive/w/alex-walker/.
- ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ "1900-05-23 Wed Hearts 3 Hibernian 0". https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/games/190005231.html.
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