Jack Walders

Jonathan Walders (1881–13 January 1924) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Burnley as an outside right.[1]

Jack Walders
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Walders[1]
Date of birth 1881
Place of birth Barrow-in-Furness, England
Date of death 13 January 1924 (aged 42)[1]
Place of death Burnley, England
Playing position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Barrow
1904–1906 Burnley 48 (2)
1906–1907 Oldham Athletic
Luton Town
Chorley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Walders began his career in non-league football with Barrow before being signed by Second Division club Burnley in 1903.[1][2] He made 48 league appearances for Burnley and scored two goals, before leaving to join Oldham Athletic in 1906.[1] He left Boundary Park after one season and had further spells in non-league football with Luton Town and Chorley.[1]

Personal life

Walders's brother David also became a footballer.[2] Walders enlisted in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in 1899 and was stationed in Malta, Crete and Gibraltar, before returning to Britain for home service in February 1903.[3] After Britain's entry into the First World War, he rejoined the regiment and was posted to the Western Front in August 1914.[3] Walders was taken prisoner of war by Germany on 22 December 1914 and remained in captivity until 6 September 1918, two months before the armistice.[3] He was discharged from the army in February 1919.[3]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 297. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. "Walders David Image 1 Oldham Athletic 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. "Jonathan Walders | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.


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