Alf Walker Explained

Alf Walker
Fullname:Alfred Samuel Walker
Birth Date:26 August 1884
Birth Place:Upper Holloway, England
Death Place:Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Position:Outside left
Youthclubs1:Wolverton
Years1:1906–1907
Clubs1:Northampton Town
Years2:1907–1909
Clubs2:Leyton
Years3:1909–1910
Clubs3:Brentford
Caps3:14
Goals3:3
Years4:1910–1911
Clubs4:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps4:32
Goals4:2
Years5:1911–1914
Clubs5:Port Vale
Caps5:71
Goals5:7
Clubs6:Dunfermline Athletic
Totalcaps:103+
Totalgoals:9+

Alfred Samuel Walker (26 August 1884 – 14 September 1961) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Career

Walker played for Wolverton, Northampton Town and Brentford,[1] before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers for a £150 fee in April 1910.[2] He scored twice 35 games for the club,[3] as they posted eighth and ninth places finishes in the Football League Second Division in 1909–10 and 1910–11. He joined non-League Port Vale in 1911 and enjoyed regular football in Burslem, helping the club to lift the Birmingham Senior Cup in 1913.[4] However, he lost his place in October 1913 and after colliding with low railings at The Old Recreation Ground on 26 January 1914 was out of action for some time.[4] He was released at the end of the season and moved on to Scottish side Dunfermline Athletic.[4]

Later life

By 1949, Walker was working as the managing director of Sanitary Supply Co Ltd in Burslem.[5]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford1909–10Southern League First Division14300143
Wolverhampton Wanderers1909–10Second Division100010
1910–11Second Division31230342
Total32230352
Port Vale1911–12Central League2310000
1912–13Central League33641377
1913–14Central League15010160
Total71751768

Honours

Port Vale

1913

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. 2012. 978-1905891610. Nottingham. 297.
  2. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. 1989. 0951526200. White. Eric. 95.
  3. Web site: Wolverhampton Wanderers Players a-Z . Scribd.com. 2009-01-15.
  4. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 299. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  5. News: A Port Vale programme from 1949 . 4 June 2020 . onevalefan.co.uk . 23 October 2013.