| Jim Walker | |
| Fullname: | James Walker |
| Birth Date: | 1893[1] |
| Birth Place: | Paisley, Scotland |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Years1: | 1914–1919 |
| Clubs1: | Queen's Park |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1919–1925 |
| Clubs2: | Third Lanark |
| Caps2: | 189 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 1925–1926 |
| Clubs3: | Dundee United |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
James Walker was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 180 appearances as an inside forward in the Scottish League for Third Lanark. He took part in the club's off-season tour of South America in 1923.[2] [3] He also played for Dundee United and Queen's Park.
An appearance in the 1920 Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match was the closest he came to any international recognition.[4]
Walker's brothers Willie and Frank were also Queen's Park footballers.[5] [6] He served in the Glasgow Highlanders during the First World War and was a school teacher by profession.[1]
| Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Queen's Park | 1913–14[7] | Scottish Division One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[8] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1914–15 | 13 | 4 | — | 2[9] | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||||
| 1918–19 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[10] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |||
| Third Lanark | 1919–20[11] | Scottish Division One | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1920–21 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 1921–22 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||||
| 1922–23 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| 1923–24 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 1924–25 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 189 | 7 | 18 | 0 | — | 207 | 7 | ||||
| Dundee United | 1925–26[12] | Scottish Division One | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 241 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 264 | 14 | |||