Bobby Walker (footballer, born 1906)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1927 | Kilmarnock | 66 | (10) |
| 1927 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1927–1928 | New York Nationals | 60 | (16) |
| 1928–1929 | J&P Coats | 26 | (7) |
| 1927–1928 | Pawtucket Rangers | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bobby Walker was a Scottish association football wing forward who played in both Scotland and the United States.
In 1927, Walker briefly played for East Stirlingshire F.C. In the autumn of 1927, he signed with the New York Nationals of the American Soccer League.[1] In April 1928, Walker and his teammates won the 1928 National Challenge Cup by defeating Bricklayers and Masons F.C., 4-1 on aggregate.[2] Walker began the 1928-1929 season with the Nationals, but moved to J&P Coats thirteen games into the season. He played for Coats into the 1929 fall season when the team was known as the Pawtucket Rangers.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4.
Categories:
- 1906 births
- American Soccer League (1921–1933) players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- East Stirlingshire F.C. players
- New York Nationals (ASL) players
- Pawtucket Rangers players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire
- Scottish Football League players