Willie Walker (footballer)

William Fulton Walker was a Scottish amateur football centre forward who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[2]

Willie Walker
Personal information
Full name William Fulton Walker[1]
Place of birth Scotland
Playing position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1914 Queen's Park 23 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Walker's brothers Jim and Frank were also Queen's Park footballers.[3] Prior to the First World War, Walker worked for the Todd & Walker law firm in Paisley.[3] During the war, he served as a second lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was wounded in May 1917.[1][3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1911–12[2] Scottish First Division 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
1912–13[2] 13 7 1 2 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 15 9
1913–14[2] 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1914–15[2] 3 1 0 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 4 1
Career total 23 9 1 2 2 0 26 11
  1. Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  2. Appearance in Glasgow Cup
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References

  1. Willie Walker on Lives of the First World War
  2. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. "Queen's Park And The Great War: 1914 To 1918" (PDF). p. 13. Retrieved 14 October 2016.


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