Mitch Walker (footballer)

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Mitch Walker
Mitch Walker playing for Whitehawk in 2023.jpg
Whitehawk goalkeeper Mitch Walker at Hornchurch in December 2023
Personal information
Full name Mitchell Charles Alan Walker [1]
Date of birth (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 (age 33)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 (0)
2022–2023 Tonbridge Angels 0 (0)
2023–2024 Whitehawk 42 (0)
2024– Dover Athletic 14 (0)
International career
2013–2014 England C 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.

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Early career

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]

Career

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 on to 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] On 31 August 2024, Walker scored a first career goal as the wind carried his long free-kick over the Sittingbourne goalkeeper. [12]

On Saturday 31 August 2024 Walker scored a goal direct from a free kick away to Sittingbourne FC in the 1st Qualifying Round of the FA Cup. Dover would score two in two minutes of injury time to draw this match and take this to a replay.

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season [13]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2009–10 League One 1000000010
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2009–10 Conference Premier 1000—0010
Welling United (loan) 2010–11 Conference South 6000—0060
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2011–12 Conference South12000—00120
Dover Athletic 2012–13 Conference South39020—5 [a] 0460
2013–14 Conference South42050—8 [b] 0550
2014–15 Conference Premier20000—1 [c] 0210
2015–16 National League 34020—4 [d] 0400
2016–17 National League16030—00190
2017–18 National League46020—3 [c] 0510
2018–19 National League36020—1 [c] 0390
Total2330160—2202710
Aldershot Town 2019–20 National League39010—1 [c] 0410
2020–21 National League28010—3 [c] 0320
2021–22 National League18010—1 [c] 0200
Total85030—50930
Whitehawk 2023–24 [14] Isthmian League Premier Division42040—9 [e] 0550
Career total3800230003604390
  1. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
  2. ↑ Five appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs
  5. ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup, three appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/09/2009 and 30/09/2009" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 440. ISBN   978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ Match day Programme, Crawley Down v Whitehawk, Sussex Senior Challenge Cup Final, 12 May 2012
  4. ↑ Match day programme, Brighton & Hove Albion v Eastbourne Borough, Sussex Senior Challenge Cup Final, 16 July 2011
  5. ↑ Owen, Brian (8 May 2010). "Bennett ends on a high". The Argus. Retrieved 8 May 2010. 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
  6. ↑ "Albion keeper joins Boro on loan". The Argus. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Aldershot Town announce full retained and released list". Aldershot Town F.C. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ↑ The Non-League Paper, 3 September 2023, p7
  9. ↑ "Mitch Walker". Tonbridge Angels. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "x.com".
  11. ↑ "Walker Returns". doverathletic.com. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Report – Sittingbourne FC 2–2 Dover Athletic". doverathletic.com. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "M. Walker". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  14. ↑ "Whitehawk – Appearances – Mitch Walker – 2023–2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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