William Walker (footballer, born 1884) explained

Willie Walker
Fullname:	William Walker
Position:	Right half
Birth Date:	18 January 1884^[1]
Birth Place:	Yoker, Scotland
Death Place:	Glasgow, Scotland
Years1:	1902–1906
Clubs1:	Glasgow Perthshire
Years2:	1902–1906
Clubs2:	Rangers
Caps2:	2
Goals2:	0
Years3:	1904–1906
Clubs3:	→ Clyde (loan)
Caps3:	40
Goals3:	8
Years4:	1906–1918
Clubs4:	Clyde
Caps4:	316
Goals4:	19
Years5:	1907–1908
Clubs5:	→ Reading (loan)
Years6:	1917–1918
Clubs6:	→ Clydebank (loan)
Caps6:	26
Goals6:	0
Years7:	1918–1921
Clubs7:	Clydebank
Caps7:	84
Goals7:	3
Years8:	1921–1923
Clubs8:	Fraserburgh
Nationalyears1:	1906^[2]
Nationalteam1:	SFL 2 XI v SFL 1 XI
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalyears2:	1909–1912^[3]
Nationalteam2:	Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps2:	2
Nationalgoals2:	0
Nationalyears3:	1909–1910^[4]
Nationalteam3:	Scotland
Nationalcaps3:	2
Nationalgoals3:	0

William Walker (18 January 1884 – 2 May 1945) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Rangers, Clyde, Reading, Clydebank, Fraserburgh and Scotland.^[5]

Honours

Clyde

• Scottish Cup

Runner-up 1909–10, 1911–12

• Scottish Division Two

1904–05

• • Runners-up: 1905–06
• Glasgow Charity Cup

1909–10^[6]

• Glasgow & West Shield: 1906–07^[7]

Clydebank

• Clydebank Charity Cup: 1917–18,^[8] 1918–19,^[9] 1919–20^[10]

Fraserburgh

• Aberdeenshire League: 1922–23^[11]
• Aberdeenshire Charity Cup: 1921–22^[12]

Scotland

• British Home Championship

1909–10^[13]

• • Runner-up: 1908–09^[13]

References

Sources

• Book: Smith, Paul . Scotland Who's Who . Pitch Publishing . 2013 . 9781909178847 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939 . Amazon . 2021 . 9798513846642.
2. Web site: FIRST LEAGUE v SECOND LEAGUE . . 14 May 1906 . subscription . .
   Web site: FOOTBALL RESULT . Barrhead News . 18 May 1906 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
3. Web site: SFL player William Walker . London Hearts Supporters' Club. 15 May 2020.
4. Web site: Scotland player William Walker . London Hearts Supporters' Club. 15 May 2020.
5. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players
6. Web site: CLYDE V THIRD LANARK 1-1 (GLASGOW CHARITY CUP FINAL: MAY 14, 1910) . Play up Liverpool . 11 April 2021 .
7. Web site: WESTERN SHIELD . . 17 May 1907 . 27 April 2022 . subscription . (via) British Newspaper Archive.
8. Web site: CELTIC V RANGERS WHEN? . Daily Record. 13 May 1918 . 27 April 2022 . subscription . (via) British Newspaper Archive.
9. Web site: CLYDEBANK CHARITY CUP . Sunday Post . 1 June 1919 . 27 April 2022 . subscription . (via) British Newspaper Archive.
10. Web site: CUP FOR CLYDEBANK . Sunday Post. 16 May 1920 . 27 April 2022 . subscription . (via) British Newspaper Archive.
11. Web site: THE CHAMPIONSHIPS . . 23 April 1923 . 27 April 2022 . subscription . (via) British Newspaper Archive.
12. Web site: FOOTBALL NOTES . Fraserburgh Herald . 14 March 1922 . 27 April 2022 . subscription . (via) British Newspaper Archive.
13. Web site: International: WILLIAM WALKER . . 26 April 2022 .