Willie Walker (Queen's Park footballer) explained

Willie Walker
Fullname:William Fulton Walker
Birth Date:1888
Birth Place:Paisley, Scotland
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Paisley, Scotland
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1911–1914
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:23
Goals1:9

William Fulton Walker (1888–1974) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a centre forward in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[2]

Personal life

Walker's brothers Jim and Frank were also Queen's Park footballers.[3] [4] Prior to the First World War, Walker worked for the Todd & Walker law firm in Paisley. During the war, he served as a second lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was wounded in May 1917.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueScottish CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park1911–12Scottish Division One41000041
1912–13137121[5] 0159
1913–1430000030
1914–15311[6] 041
Career total23912202611
  1. Web site: Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results . 17 January 2021 . ScotlandsPeople.
  2. Web site: Walker, William F. . 11 October 2016 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  3. Web site: Queen's Park And The Great War: 1914 To 1918 . 14 October 2016 . 14.
  4. News: 11 August 1928 . Queen's Park Players and Professionalism . Edinburgh Evening News . 18 January 2021.
  5. Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  6. Appearance in Glasgow Cup