David Walders (1879–1929) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Oldham Athletic and Burnley.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Walders[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1879[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||
| Date of death | 1929 (aged 49–50)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Barrow | |||
| 1903–1906 | Burnley | 93 | (3) |
| 1907–1912 | Oldham Athletic | 112 | (8) |
| Total | 205 | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHe started his career in non-league football with Barrow before being signed by Burnley in 1903.[2] He played for Burnley for three seasons, scoring six goals in 97 games.[2] He joined Oldham Athletic at the start of the 1907–08 season and played 122 games for the club before leaving in 1912 to sign for Southport Central.[2][3] During the First World War, he returned to Burnley as a wartime guest player.[4]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 297. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c d "Walders David Image 1 Oldham Athletic 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. p. 490. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
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