Léon Walker
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Date of birth
29 July 1937
Place of birth
Brig-Glis, Switzerland
Date of death
29 October 2006 (aged 69)
Place of death
Sion, Switzerland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Brig-Glis, Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 2006 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Sion, Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1963 | Young Boys | ||
| 1963–1964 | Sion | ||
| 1964–1966 | Young Boys | ||
| 1966 | Luzern | ||
| 1966–1970 | Sion | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959 | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Switzerland U21 | |||
| 1979–1980 | Switzerland | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Léon Walker (29 July 1937 – 29 October 2006) was a Swiss football player and manager.
Walker began his career at Young Boys in 1959, joining Sion in 1963. He found himself back at Young Boys the following year, joining Luzern in 1966 for a short spell. He rejoined Sion in 1966, retiring at the club in 1970.[citation needed]
On 4 October 1959, Walker made his debut for Switzerland in a 4–0 defeat against West Germany. The defeat was Walker's only appearance for his country.[1]
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