Jock Walker
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Full name
John Walker
Date of birth
17 November 1883[1]
Place of birth
Beith, Scotland
Date of death
16 December 1968 (aged 86)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1883[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Beith, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 1968 (aged 86)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Swindon, England | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1900–1901 | Eastern Burnside | ||
| 1901–1902 | Cambuslang Rangers | ||
| 1902–1903 | Burnbank Athletic | ||
| 1903–1904 | Raith Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 1904–1907 | Rangers | 14 | (0) |
| 1904–1905 | → Beith (loan) | ||
| 1905 | → Ayr Parkhouse (loan) | ||
| 1905 | → Royal Albert (loan) | ||
| 1906–1907 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 1907–1913 | Swindon Town | 223 | (0) |
| 1913–1921 | Middlesbrough | 106 | (0) |
| 1915–1916 | → Swindon Town (guest) | 9 | (0) |
| 1921–1923 | Reading | 59 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1911–1913 | Scotland | 9 | (0) |
| Southern League XI | 4 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Walker (17 November 1883 – 16 December 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left back and is perhaps best remembered for his six seasons in the Southern League with Swindon Town.[3][4] He also played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers, Rangers and Cowdenbeath and in the Football League for Middlesbrough and Reading.[2][5][6][7][8][1] After retiring from football he ran a fish-and-chip shop in Swindon.[1]
Walker won nine caps for Scotland at international level[2][nb 1][9][10][11] and represented the Southern League XI.[12][13][14]
