Robert Henry Walker (1884 – late 1940s) was a professional footballer who played for Luton Town, Bristol Rovers, Millwall, Northampton, New Brompton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Middlesbrough around the time of the First World War.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Henry Walker | ||
| Date of birth | January 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Northallerton, England | ||
| Date of death | late 1940s | ||
| Place of death | Cleveland, Ohio, USA | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1906 | Middlesbrough | 14 | (3) |
| 1906–1908 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | (3) |
| 1908 | New Brompton | 8[1] | (0) |
| 1908–1910 | Northampton Town | 67 | (24) |
| 1910–1911 | Millwall | 16 | |
| 1911–1912 | Luton Town | 28 | (8) |
| 1912–1915 | Bristol Rovers | 108 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walker joined Bristol Rovers from Luton town in 1912 after first playing for Middlesbrough, Spurs, New Brompton (now Gillingham), Northampton and Millwall and played 108 Southern League games, scoring forty two goals, before moving to the United States and continuing his footballing career in the Ohio League.
References edit
- ^ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 129. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. pp. 100 & 493. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C. - The Official Centenary History 1897-1997 - Yore Publications - ISBN 1-874427-67-4
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