Robert Walker (footballer, born 1884)
Robert Henry "Bobbie" Walker (1884 – late 1940s) was a professional footballer who played for Luton Town, Bristol Rovers, Millwall, Northampton, New Brompton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Middlesbrough around the time of the First World War.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Henry Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Northallerton, England | ||
| Date of death | late 1940s | ||
| Place of death | Cleveland, Ohio, USA | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1906 | Middlesbrough | 14 | (3) |
| 1906–1908 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | (3) |
| 1908–1909 | New Brompton | 8[1] | (0) |
| 1909–1910 | Northampton Town | ||
| 1910–1911 | Millwall | 16 | |
| 1911–1912 | Luton Town | 28 | (8) |
| 1912–1915 | Bristol Rovers | 108 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Walker joined Bristol Rovers from Luton town in 1912 after first playing for Middlesbrough, Spurs, New Brompton (now Gillingham), Northampton and Millwall and played 108 Southern League games, scoring forty two goals, before moving to the United States and continuing his footballing career in the Ohio League.
References
- Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 129. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. pp. 100 & 493. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
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