Paul Walker (footballer, born 1949)

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Paul Walker
Personal information
Full name Paul Graham Walker
Date of birth (1949-04-03) 3 April 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1973 Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 (0)
1971Watford (loan) 3 (0)
1972Swindon Town (loan) 5 (0)
1973–1975 Peterborough United 78 (3)
1975–1976 Barnsley 13 (0)
1976 Ottawa Tigers
1976–1977 Huddersfield Town 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Graham Walker (born 3 April 1949) is a former professional footballer, who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Watford, Swindon Town, Peterborough United, Barnsley and Huddersfield Town. In the summer of 1976, he played abroad in Canada's National Soccer League with Ottawa Tigers. [1]

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References

  1. Bishop, Jim (18 May 1976). "U.K. vet adds teeth to Tigers". Newspapers.com. Ottawa Citizen. p. 19. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

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