Tommy Walker (footballer, born 1903)

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Tommy Walker
Personal information
Full name Thomas Walker
Date of birth 1903
Place of birth Cross Colls, Scotland
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Vale of Grange
1924–1926 Bradford City 54 (4)
1926–1935 Sheffield Wednesday 258 (3)
Total312(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Walker (born 1903) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back.

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Career

Born in Cross Colls, Walker played for Vale of Grange, Bradford City and Sheffield Wednesday. [1] For Bradford City, he made 54 appearances in the Football League; he also made 4 FA Cup appearances. [2] For Sheffield Wednesday, he made 258 appearances in the Football League; he also made 29 FA Cup appearances. [3] He played in Sheffield Wednesday's 2–1 defeat by Arsenal in the Charity Shield at Stamford Bridge in October 1930. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Frost, p. 409
  2. ↑ Frost, p. 389
  3. ↑ "Profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive.
  4. ↑ "Fortune smiles on the Arsenal". Sheffield Independent. 8 October 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 22 March 2016– via British Newspaper Archive.


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