George Walker (footballer, born 1909) explained

George Walker
Height:6 ft 0 in[1]
Position:Centre half
Birth Date:24 May 1909
Birth Place:Musselburgh, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Rosslyn Juniors
Years2:1926–1933
Clubs2:St Mirren
Caps2:210
Goals2:6
Years3:1933–1936
Clubs3:Notts County
Years4:1936–1939
Clubs4:Crystal Palace
Caps4:102
Goals4:1
Years5:1939
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1930–1931[2]
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1931–1932[3]
Nationalteam2:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0

George Walker (born 24 May 1909)[4] was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half for St Mirren, Notts County, Crystal Palace, Watford and Scotland.[5] [6] He made 102 Football League appearances for Crystal Palace, scoring once, between June 1936 and July 1939.[4]

He was the nephew of Heart of Midlothian and Scotland forward Bobby Walker; his sisters were both married to footballers on the same day in 1935 (Jenny to Bobby Hogg of Celtic and Mary to Tom Fenner latterly of Bradford City).[7]

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  1. News: Palace out for championship. No lack of enterprise at Selhurst . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xi . Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: [Scotland player] George Walker ]. London Hearts Supporters' Club. 25 June 2020.
  3. Web site: [SFL player] George Walker ]. London Hearts Supporters' Club. 25 June 2020.
  4. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 342. 0907969542.
  5. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  6. https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/walker-george-image-1-st-mirren-1930/ Walker George Image 1 St Mirren 1930
  7. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/double-footie-marriage-in-paisley-2539587 Double footie marriage in Paisley