Tommy Walker | |
Position: | Right-winger |
Years1: | 1891–1893 |
Clubs1: | Burslem Port Vale |
Caps1: | 24 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Years2: | 1893–1895 |
Clubs2: | Burton Swifts |
Caps2: | 16 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Totalcaps: | 40 |
Totalgoals: | 11 |
Thomas J. Walker was a footballer who played on the right-wing for Burslem Port Vale and Burton Swifts in the 1890s.
Walker probably joined Burslem Port Vale in December 1891.[1] He scored a goal on his debut at outside-right in a 3–1 defeat at Doncaster Rovers in a Midland League match on 12 December 1891.[1] He was a first-team regular and managed to bag a goal in the 2–0 Staffordshire Charity Cup final triumph over local rivals Stoke on 7 May 1892.[1] He scored three goals in 15 Second Division games in the 1892–93 season.[1] His first goal in the English Football League came on 24 September, in a 4–1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the Athletic Ground. He later claimed goals in home defeats to Darwen and Ardwick.[1] He was transferred to Burton Swifts in March 1893.[1]
Source:
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Burslem Port Vale | 1891–92 | Midland League | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
1892–83 | Second Division | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
Total | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |||
Burton Swifts | 1892–93 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
1893–94 | Second Division | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
1894–95 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |||
Career total | 40 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 11 |