Lauren Walker (born 12 March 1989) is an English footballer who usually plays at either left-back or left midfield. She previously represented Blackburn Rovers Ladies in the FA Women's Premier League National Division. She hails from Birches Head, Staffordshire.[2]

Lauren Walker
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-03-12) 12 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
Port Vale Ladies
Stoke City Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stoke City Ladies
Wolves Women
2006–2009 Arsenal Ladies 0 (0)
2009–2010 Blackburn Rovers Ladies
Wolves Women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:31, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Club career

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Walker played as a junior for Port Vale Girls[3] and Stoke City Girls[4] and as a senior for Wolves Women in the Northern Premiership[5] before joining Arsenal Ladies' reserve side. She left Arsenal to join Blackburn Rovers Ladies in July 2009.[6][7] Her first goal for Rovers came in their 4–2 Women's FA Cup first round win at home to Manchester City Ladies.[8]

International career

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Walker was selected as a member of the Great Britain women's football squad for the World University Games in Belgrade in 2009.[9] She played in each of the side's previous three games, but was an unused substitute as Britain lost on penalties to Japan in the semi-final.[3] The side eventually won the Bronze Medal after beating France in the third-place play-off match.[2]

Personal life

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Walker was a Sports and Exercise Science student at the University of Hertfordshire.[5] Following her retirement, she became a biology teacher at Derby Grammar School.[10]

Statistics

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To 28 October 2009

Club Season League WFA Cup Premier League Cup County Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers Ladies[6] 2009–10 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 7 4
Club Total 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 7 4

References

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  1. ^ "MySpace Profile". MySpace. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Potteries duo win world bronze". 17 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Shoot out ends world title hopes". The Sentinel. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Stoke City Girls' FA Centre of Excellence - player receives England call up". Sport across Stafforshire. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Lauren Walker". The University of Hertfordshire Athletic Union. Retrieved 14 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ a b "Lauren Walker". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Rovers ladies land talented trio". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  8. ^ Tony Leighton (14 September 2009). "Cup holders Arsenal beat Watford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  9. ^ "Great Britain women's football squad announced for World University Games". British Universities & Colleges Sport. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  10. ^ Green, Kirsty (22 March 2023). "Former professional footballer Lauren brings lessons from pitch to classroom: biology teacher starred for arsenal and aston villa". Derby Telegraph. ProQuest 2789309903. Retrieved 4 April 2023.