| Phil Walker | |
| Fullname: | Philip Leonardus Walker |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1954 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Clubs1: | Cobham |
| Years2: | 1974–1975 |
| Clubs2: | Epsom & Ewell |
| Caps2: | 41 |
| Goals2: | 19 |
| Years3: | 1975–1979 |
| Clubs3: | Millwall |
| Caps3: | 146 |
| Goals3: | 17 |
| Years4: | 1979–1983 |
| Clubs4: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps4: | 89 |
| Goals4: | 15 |
| Years5: | 1983 |
| Clubs5: | → Gillingham (loan) |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1983 |
| Clubs6: | Eastern |
| Years7: | 1984 |
| Clubs7: | Leixões |
| Years8: | 1984–1991 |
| Clubs8: | Boavista |
| Caps8: | 193 |
| Goals8: | 7 |
| Years9: | 1991–1995 |
| Clubs9: | Maia |
Philip Leonardus Walker (29 August 1954 – 7 July 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He played for Millwall, Charlton Athletic and Gillingham in the English Football League. After a brief spell with Eastern AA of Hong Kong, he finished his career with eleven years in Portugal with Leixões, Boavista and Maia. His nephew is the Southampton player, Kyle Walker-Peters.[1]
Born in London, Walker joined Millwall in 1975 having played for non-league sides Epsom & Ewell and Cobham prior to that, quickly establishing himself in the centre of the team's midfield.[2] One of the first notable black players in the club's history, he garnered renown as a skilful player with excellent passing; he moved to Charlton Athletic in 1979, and remained there until 1983 when he briefly joined Hong Kong club Eastern AA.
Walker spent half a season with Portuguese club Leixões before moving on at the age of 30 to Boavista.[3] He quickly established himself in the starting eleven, and was a first-choice player for the vast majority of his seven-year spell.
After nearly five seasons with northern neighbours Maia, then playing in the Portuguese Second Division, Walker retired at the age of 41. He subsequently had a brief stint as Maia's coach in the early 2000s.[4]
Following his retirement, Walker returned to England and set up a soccer school in Wandsworth, London. He died on 8 July 2022.[5] [6]