Harry Walker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Aysgarth, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 1976 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Beeston, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1938 | Darlington | 50 | (0) |
| 1938–1947 | Portsmouth | 49 | (0) |
| 1947–? | Leeds United | 293 | (0) |
| Total | 392 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Henry Walker (20 May 1916 – 9 January 1976)[1] was an English football goalkeeper born in Aysgarth, North Yorkshire, who played in the Football League for Darlington, Portsmouth and Nottingham Forest.[2] He played in the Portsmouth team that beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 in the 1939 FA Cup Final.
Later Harry worked for a company called Pump and Valve Service, he was a skilled engineer and lived at Beeston, a suburb of Nottingham. He had a wife called Ella. He worked for Pump and Valve Service up until his death and was survived by Ella.
He was 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall.[3]
Honours
Portsmouth
References
- ^ "Harry Walker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 268. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Darlington. Future depends on public". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.