![]() Whitehawk goalkeeper Mitch Walker at Hornchurch in December 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mitchell Charles Alan Walker [1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 1991 | ||
Place of birth | St Albans, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dover Athletic | ||
Youth career | |||
2000-2002 | Crawley Down | ||
2002-? | Three Bridges | ||
? -2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | (0) |
2010 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2011 | → Welling United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2012 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2012–2019 | Dover Athletic | 241 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Aldershot Town | 85 | (2) |
2022–2023 | Tonbridge Angels | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Whitehawk | 42 | (0) |
2024– | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013–2014 | England | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 (UTC) |
Mitchell Charles Alan Walker (born 24 September 1991 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) is an English professional footballer who plays for Dover Athletic as a goalkeeper.
Walker started out as an under 9's goalkeeper at Crawley Down before switching to Three Bridges, from where he was signed by Brighton & Hove Albion after a trial. [3] He signed pro forms for the Albion in August 2009 while still a second year scholar, playing regularly in the reserves. [4]
Walker made his professional debut for Brighton & Hove Albion on the last day of the 2009–10 season starting in the 1–0 victory over Yeovil Town at the Withdean Stadium. [5]
During January 2011, Walker signed on loan with Conference South side Welling United. On 1 March 2012, Walker joined Eastbourne Borough for a second loan spell. [6]
Walker spent seven years at Dover Athletic before joining Aldershot Town in the Summer of 2019. He went onto feature 93 times for the Hampshire-based side before leaving in July 2022, [7] following a serious knee injury. [8]
On 1 December 2022, Walker signed for Tonbridge Angels, initially as the goalkeeper coach as he was out injured. [9] Walker joined Whitehawk for the start of the 2023-24 season. [10]
On 25 May 2024, Walker returned to Dover Athletic following their relegation to the Isthmian League Premier Division. [11]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2009–10 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2009–10 | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Welling United (loan) | 2010–11 | Conference South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Dover Athletic | 2012–13 | Conference South | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
2013–14 | Conference South | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 8 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Conference Premier | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | National League | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | National League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | National League | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | National League | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
Total | 233 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | 271 | 0 | |||
Aldershot Town | 2019–20 | National League | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
2020–21 | National League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | National League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Total | 85 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 93 | 0 | |||
Whitehawk | 2023–24 [13] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 9 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
Career total | 380 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 439 | 0 |
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The game was most notable for impressive debuts by youth teamers Mitch Walker and Jake Caskey. Walker got the start in goal and made fine first-half saves from Kieran Murtagh and Dean Bowditch as well as handling the ball well