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Fred Walker (footballer, born 1913)

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Fred Walker
Personal information
Date of birth (1913-07-03)3 July 1913
Place of birth Wednesbury, England
Date of death 1978 (aged 64–65)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Metro Shaft
Wednesbury
1936–1937 Walsall 3 (0)
1937–1939 Sheffield Wednesday 12 (1)
Chelmsford City
Stafford Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fred Walker (3 July 1913 – 1978) was an English footballer who played as a defender.

Career

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Walker began his career with Metro Shaft, before moving to Wednesbury. Walker later moved to Walsall, before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 1937. Walker made 12 Football League appearances for Sheffield Wednesday, scoring once, over the course of almost two years, before the outbreak of World War II. During the war, Walker served in the British Army, being stationed overseas for five and a half years. In 1946, Walker signed for Chelmsford City.[1][2][3][4] Following his time at Chelmsford, Walker signed for Stafford Rangers.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ "F Walker". Adrian Bullock. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Chelmsford City 3–0 Colchester United". Col U Data. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday half-back is signed for Chelmsford City", Essex Chronicle, 28 June 1946, p. 4
  5. ^ "Managers must soon decide which players go", Essex Newsman, 25 March 1949, p. 4