Roger Walker | |
Fullname: | Roger Anthony Walker |
Birth Date: | 15 November 1966 |
Birth Place: | Bolton, England |
Position: | Winger |
Youthyears1: | 1982–1984 |
Youthclubs1: | Bolton Wanderers |
Years1: | 1984–1986 |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1986 |
Caps2: | ? |
Goals2: | ? |
Years3: | 1986–1987 |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1987–1991 |
Caps4: | 55 |
Goals4: | 18 |
Years5: | 1991–1992 |
Caps5: | ? |
Goals5: | ? |
Years6: | 1992–1994 |
Caps6: | ? |
Goals6: | ? |
Years7: | 1994–1997 |
Caps7: | 39 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 1997–2001 |
Caps8: | 76 |
Goals8: | 7 |
Years9: | 2001–2002 |
Caps9: | 16 |
Goals9: | 2 |
Years10: | 2002–2004 |
Caps10: | 37 |
Goals10: | 2 |
Totalcaps: | 235 |
Totalgoals: | 31 |
Roger Anthony Walker (born 15 November 1966) is an English former professional footballer of Maltese descent who played as a winger.
Born in Bolton, Walker began his career with Bolton Wanderers, making 12 appearances in the Football League between 1984 and 1986.[1] Later he played for Swedish team IF Friska Viljor, before returning to England at Gillingham,[2] where he spent a year without making a League appearance.[3]
Walker later spent time in Switzerland, playing for FC Bern 1894, FC Baden and FC Zürich between 1991 and 1997.[4] He also played in Malta for a number of teams including Sliema Wanderers, Hibernians and Marsaxlokk.[5]
In June 2022, Walker, having remained in Malta, was appointed as assistant coach and youth team coach at Mellieħa.[6]
Walker's son Jacob[7] has also played professional football, representing Malta at under-21 level and has followed in his father's footsteps by playing for Marsaxlokk.[8]