Bob Walker (footballer, born 1942)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallsend, England | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1962 | Gateshead | ||
| 1962–1963 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | (1) |
| 1963–1964 | Ashford Town (Kent) | ||
| 1964–1965 | Hartlepool United | 0 | |
| 1964–1965 | Margate | ||
| 1965–1967 | Bournemouth | 10 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Colchester United | 17 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Dover | ||
| 1969–1970 | Bedford Town | ||
| Salisbury | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert "Bob" Walker (born 23 July 1942) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Bournemouth and Colchester United.[1]
Walker began his career at non-league Gateshead before joining Football League club Brighton & Hove Albion in 1962. After one season he played the next with Southern League Ashford Town (Kent). At the start of the 1964–65 campaign he joined Football League club Hartlepool United[2] but after a brief stay in which he made no appearances he returned to the Southern League for four matches with Margate. Early in 1965 Walker returned to the Football League joining Bournemouth. He subsequently moved to Colchester United for the 1967–68 season.
Thereafter Walker played non-league football for Dover, Bedford Town and Salisbury.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bob Walker Profile". Neil Browns UK A-Z Transfers. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Bob Walker Profile". Jeff Trice's Margate History Website: margatefchistory.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
External links
- Bob Walker Career Stats at Neil Brown's
- Player Profile - Bob Walker
- Bob Walker, Jeff Trice Margate FC history