Alf Walker
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Walker in a Port Vale team photo.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Samuel Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | c.1887[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 1961 (aged 73–74)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle-under-Lyme, England[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Northampton Town | |||
| Brentford | |||
| 1909–1911 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | (2) |
| 1911–1914 | Port Vale | 71 | (7) |
| Dunfermline Athletic | |||
| Total | 106+ | (9+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alfred Samuel "Alf" Walker (c. 1887 – 14 September 1961) was an English footballer.
Playing career
Walker played for Northampton Town and then Brentford, before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1909. He scored twice 35 games for the club,[2] as they posted eighth and ninth places finishes in the Football League Second Division in 1909–10 and 1910–11. He joined non-league Port Vale in 1911, and enjoyed regular football in Burslem, helping the club to lift the Birmingham Senior Cup in 1913.[1] However, he lost his place in October 1913, and after colliding with low railings at The Old Recreation Ground on 26 January 1914 was out of action for some time.[1] He was released at the end of the season and moved on to Scottish side Dunfermline Athletic.[1]
Honours
- with Port Vale
- Birmingham Senior Cup winner: 1913
