Lauren Walker

Lauren Walker (born 12 March 1989) is an English footballer who usually plays at either left-back or left midfield. She currently plays for Sporting Khalsa, and previously represented Blackburn Rovers Ladies in the FA Women's Premier League National Division. She hails from Birches Head, Staffordshire.[2]

Lauren Walker
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-03-12) 12 March 1989
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
Port Vale Ladies
Stoke City Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stoke City Ladies
Wolves Women
2006–2009 Arsenal Ladies 0 (0)
2009–2010 Blackburn Rovers Ladies
Wolves Women
Sporting Khalsa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:31, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Walker played as a junior for Port Vale Girls[3] and Stoke City Girls[4] and as a senior for Wolves Women in the Northern Premiership[5] before joining Arsenal Ladies' reserve side. She left Arsenal to join Blackburn Rovers Ladies in July 2009.[6][7] Her first goal for Rovers came in their 4–2 Women's FA Cup first round win at home to Manchester City Ladies.[8]

International career

Walker was selected as a member of the Great Britain women's football squad for the World University Games in Belgrade in 2009.[9] She played in each of the side's previous three games, but was an unused substitute as Britain lost on penalties to Japan in the semi-final.[3] The side eventually won the Bronze Medal after beating France in the third-place play-off match.[2]

Personal life

Walker was a Sports Therapy student at the University of Hertfordshire.[5]

Statistics

To 28 October 2009

Club Season League WFA Cup Premier League Cup County Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackburn Rovers Ladies[6] 2009-10 500011120074
Club Total 500011120074

References
  1. "MySpace Profile". MySpace. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  2. "Potteries duo win world bronze". 17 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  3. "Shoot out ends world title hopes". The Sentinel. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  4. "Stoke City Girls' FA Centre of Excellence - player receives England call up". Sport across Stafforshire. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  5. "Lauren Walker". The University of Hertfordshire Athletic Union. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  6. "Lauren Walker". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  7. "Rovers ladies land talented trio". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  8. Tony Leighton (14 September 2009). "Cup holders Arsenal beat Watford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  9. "Great Britain women's football squad announced for World University Games". British Universities & Colleges Sport. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2009.


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