Frank Walker | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1897 Lochwinnoch, Scotland |
| Died |
1949 (aged 51–52)[1] Edinburgh, Scotland |
'Francis Gemmell Fulton Walker' (1897–1949) was a Scottish professional football inside forward who made over 180 appearances in the Scottish League for Third Lanark.[2][3] He was capped by Scotland at international level.[4]
Personal life[]
Walker attended Paisley Grammar School and his two older brothers, Willie and Jim, also played football for Queen's Park .[1] After leaving school, he took up a job as a civil servant.[5] In March 1917, during the First World War, Walker was called up to serve with the Royal Field Artillery.[1] Holding the rank of bombardier, he was part of the Army of Occupation and was stationed in Cologne.[1] After retiring from football due to a broken leg, Walker became an income tax inspector.[6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Queen's Park And The Great War: 1914 To 1918". p. 13. http://www.queensparkfc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Frank-McCrossan-And-The-Great-War-A4.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/s/scottwp.htm. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 278.
- ↑ "Some Football Reminisces By Frank Walker". p. 1. http://www.scottishsporthistory.com/uploads/3/3/6/0/3360867/frank_walker.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ Walker 1928, p. 5.
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