Jimmy Walker (footballer, born 1925)
Jimmy Walker (born 1925) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a winger for Renfrew, Heart of Midlothian, Partick Thistle and Third Lanark.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Renfrew | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1947 | Heart of Midlothian[1] | 7 | (1) |
| 1947–1956 | Partick Thistle[2] | 162 | (72) |
| 1956–1957 | Third Lanark[3] | 20 | (13) |
| Total | 189 | (86) | |
| National team | |||
| 1946 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born in Detroit, Michigan[5][6] but raised in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Walker represented Scotland once, in January 1946.[7]
References
- "HEARTS : 1946/47 - 2011/12". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- "PARTICK THISTLE : 1946/47 - 2011/12". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- "THIRD LANARK : 1946/47 - 1966/67". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- Jimmy Walker, The Scottish Football Historian (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- "Scotland player Jimmy Walker". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- "Hearts player Jimmy Walker". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- Jimmy Walker at the Scottish Football Association
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