Regan Walker Explained

Regan Walker
Fullname:Regan Craig Walker[1]
Birth Date:1996 6, df=y
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Youthclubs1:Manchester City
Youthclubs2:Bury
Position:Forward
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:Bury
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Hyde (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Caps3:6
Goals3:0

Regan Craig Walker (born 4 June 1996) is an English former footballer who played for Bury.

Career

Born in Manchester, Walker began his career with Bury having previously been at Manchester City's academy. He made his Football League debut on 2 November 2013 in a 3–1 defeat against Torquay United.[2] [3]

On 27 March 2014, he joined Conference Premier club Hyde on loan until the end of the season.[4]

After leaving Bury at the end of the season he discovered a tumour on his leg and was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that forced him to retire from football.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13 . The Football League . 29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf . 2 August 2014 . dead.
  2. News: Bury 1-3 Torquay. BBC Sport. 24 November 2013.
  3. Web site: Bury 1 Torquay 3. Bury Times. 24 November 2013.
  4. Web site: One out, Three in on Transfer Deadline Day. Hyde FC. 28 March 2014.
  5. Web site: Regan Walker: Ex-Bury player on Ewing's Sarcoma recovery and becoming a fashion influencer. Jay. Freeman. 27 January 2022. 27 January 2022. bbc.co.uk.