Lauren Walker
English footballer
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Lauren Walker (born 12 March 1989) is an English footballer who usually plays at either left-back or left midfield. She previously represented Blackburn Rovers Ladies in the FA Women's Premier League National Division. She hails from Birches Head, Staffordshire.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Vale | |||
| Stoke City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stoke City | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| 2006–2009 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:31, 17 February 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Walker played as a junior for Port Vale Girls[3] and Stoke City Girls[4] and as a senior for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Northern Premiership[5] before joining Arsenal' reserve side. She left Arsenal to join Blackburn Rovers in July 2009.[6][7] Her first goal for Rovers came in their 4–2 Women's FA Cup first round win at home to Manchester City.[8]
International career
Walker was selected as a member of the Great Britain women's football squad for the World University Games in Belgrade in 2009.[9] She played in each of the side's previous three games, but was an unused substitute as Britain lost on penalties to Japan in the semi-final.[3] The side eventually won the Bronze Medal after beating France in the third-place play-off match.[2]
Personal life
Walker was a Sports and Exercise Science student at the University of Hertfordshire.[5] Following her retirement, she became a biology teacher at Derby Grammar School.[10]
Statistics
To 28 October 2009
| Club | Season | League | WFA Cup | Premier League Cup | County Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers Ladies[6] | 2009–10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Club Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
