Alan Walker (footballer) explained

Alan Walker
Birth Date:17 December 1959
Birth Place:Mossley, England
Position:Defender
Height:6 ft 1 in[1]
Currentclub:Ashford United (manager)
Youthclubs1:Mossley
Youthyears2:1978
Youthclubs2:Stockport County
Years1:1978–1980
Years2:1980–1983
Years3:1983–1985
Caps3:75
Goals3:4
Years4:1985–1988
Caps4:92
Goals4:8
Years5:1988–1992
Caps5:151
Goals5:7
Years6:1992
Caps6:2
Goals6:1
Years7:1992–1993
Caps7:22
Goals7:1
Years8:1993–1995
Caps8:59
Goals8:2
Years9:1995–1999
Years10:1999
Years11:2000
Years12:2000–200?
Manageryears1:1996–1999
Manageryears2:1999–2000
Manageryears3:2002–2003
Manageryears4:2004–2006
Managerclubs4:Maidstone United (assistant)
Manageryears5:2006–2010
Managerclubs5:Maidstone United
Manageryears6:2024–
Managerclubs6:Ashford United

Alan Walker (born 17 December 1959)[2] is an English former professional footballer who is manager of Ashford United. His clubs included Lincoln City,[3] Millwall,[3] and Plymouth Argyle.[3] Walker's most notable time in the professional game was at Gillingham, where he made over 150 Football League appearances,[3] was named Player of the Season in 1989–90,[4] and was named in the PFA Division Four Team of the Year for 1991–92.[5]

He has managed several non-league sides including Sittingbourne as player/manager, Tonbridge Angels, Fisher Athletic and Maidstone United. He is currently head of coaching at the Kent County Football Association.

Honours

Individual

1991–92 Fourth Division

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 246 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 325–326.
  3. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/lincoln/lincoln.html Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. Web site: PAST MASTERS - PAUL CLARK - News - Gillingham . 2022-04-12 . www.gillinghamfootballclub.com . en-gb.
  5. Book: Lynch, Tony . The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes . Random House . 1995 . 978-0-09-179135-3 . London . 149.