Bobby Walker (footballer, born 1906)
Scottish footballer (born 1906)
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Bobby Walker was a Scottish association football outside forward who played in both Scotland and the United States.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1927 | Kilmarnock | 66 | (10) |
| 1927 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1927–1928 | New York Nationals | 60 | (16) |
| 1928–1929 | J&P Coats | 26 | (7) |
| 1927–1928 | Pawtucket Rangers | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1927, Walker briefly played for East Stirlingshire F.C. In the autumn of 1927, he signed with the New York Nationals of the American Soccer League.[1] In April 1928, Walker and his teammates won the 1928 National Challenge Cup by defeating Bricklayers and Masons F.C., 4-1 on aggregate.[2] Walker began the 1928-1929 season with the Nationals, but moved to J&P Coats thirteen games into the season. He played for Coats into the 1929 fall season when the team was known as the Pawtucket Rangers.