Alex Walker (footballer, born 1881)
 Walker while with Brentford in 1904 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander White Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 1916 (aged 34)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Craigleith, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1902 | Heart of Midlothian | 14 | (3) |
| 1902–1904 | Motherwell | 17 | (1) |
| 1904–1905 | Brentford | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander White Walker (15 November 1881 – 12 May 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer 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[edit]
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.[6][1]
Career statistics[edit]
| 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[a] | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1900–01[2] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1901–02[2] | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Rosebery Charity Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in Rosebery Charity Cup, 1 appearance in East of Scotland Shield
- ^ Appearance in East of Scotland Shield
Honours[edit]
Heart of Midlothian
- Rosebery Charity Cup: 1899–00[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Alex Walker – Hearts Career – from 17 Apr 1899 to 15 May 1902". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 83. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b White 1989, p. 358.
- ^ "Hearts fans tend grave of forgotten hero". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Football Hall of Fame: Bobby Walker inducted". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Alex Walker". motherWELLnet. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "1900-05-23 Wed Hearts 3 Hibernian 0". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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