Dave Walker (footballer, born 1908)

David Walker (born 1908, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward or left half. He made 330 appearances in the Football League for Walsall and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Dave Walker

Personal information
Full name	David Walker[1]
Date of birth	1908[1]
Place of birth	Walsall, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s)	Forward, Left half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Walsall Town
192?–1926	Walsall LMS
1926–1929	Walsall	20	(7)
1929–1939	Brighton & Hove Albion	310	(28)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Walker was born in Walsall, where he played local football for Walsall Town and Walsall LMS before signing for Football League Third Division North club Walsall in 1926. He played as a forward for Walsall, and scored 7 goals from 20 League matches spread over three seasons. In 1929, he signed for Brighton & Hove Albion of the Third Division South.[2][1] Walker began his Brighton career in the forward line, and scored 14 goals from 35 appearances in his first three seasons, but was converted to left half and established himself as a first-team regular in that position. He captained the side in the last two seasons before the Football League was abandoned for the duration of the Second World War, and finished his Albion career with 28 goals from 310 league appearances, 30 from 359 in all competitions.[1]

References

1. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 251–252. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 268. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.