David Walders Explained

David Walders
Fullname:David Walders
Birth Date:1879
Birth Place:Barrow-in-Furness, England
Position:Centre half
Clubs1:Barrow
Years2:1903–1906
Clubs2:Burnley
Caps2:93
Goals2:3
Years3:1907–1912
Clubs3:Oldham Athletic
Caps3:112
Goals3:8
Totalcaps:205
Totalgoals:11

David Walders (1879–1929) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Oldham Athletic and Burnley.[1]

Career

He started his career in non-league football with Barrow before being signed by Burnley in 1903.[2] He played for Burnley for three seasons, scoring six goals in 97 games. He joined Oldham Athletic at the start of the 1907–08 season and played 122 games for the club before leaving in 1912 to sign for Southport Central.[3] During the First World War, he returned to Burnley as a wartime guest player.[4]

Personal life

Walders' brother Jack also became a footballer.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 . 16 October 2012 . Tony Brown . 9781905891610 . 3rd Revised. 297.
  2. Web site: Walders David Image 1 Oldham Athletic 1907 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB . 21 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Player Details . 9 November 2016 . Port Online . en-GB . 21 December 2018.
  4. Book: Simpson, Ray. The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. 2007. 978-0-9557468-0-2. 490.