Peter Walker (footballer)
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Date of birth
12 June 1942
Date of death
8 July 2010 (aged 68)
Original team(s)
Beeac
Height
183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
| Peter Walker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1942 | ||
| Date of death | 8 July 2010 (aged 68) | ||
| Original team(s) | Beeac | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1960–1971 | Geelong | 159 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Peter Walker (12 June 1942 – 8 July 2010[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.
His grandson Josh Walker played for Geelong, Brisbane Lions and North Melbourne.
Football
A centre-half back who was originally from Beeac, Walker won the Carji Greeves Medal for Geelong's best and fairest player in 1965 and represented Victoria in nine interstate matches.[2]
On 6 July 1963 he was a member of the Geelong team that were comprehensively and unexpectedly beaten by Fitzroy, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
