Stephen Walker (footballer)
English footballer
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Stephen John Walker (born 11 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Yeovil Town.
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Walker, playing for Crewe Alexandra at Morecambe, 29 February 2020. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen John Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yeovil Town | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Middlesbrough | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | West Auckland Town | 5 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Whitby Town | 43 | (14) |
| 2025–2026 | Scarborough Athletic | 53 | (22) |
| 2026– | Yeovil Town | 9 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | England U18 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | England U19 | 9 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:32, 10 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:17, 26 March 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Middlesbrough
Walker signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 July 2016.[3] He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2018, assisting an Ashley Fletcher goal and scoring a penalty in the penalty shoot-out during an EFL Cup tie with Notts County at the Riverside Stadium.[4] On 30 January 2019, Walker signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with Middlesbrough.[5]
The following day, Walker was loaned to League Two club Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the season.[6] Exactly one year later, on 31 January 2020, he joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season,[7] making his debut at Gresty Road against Oldham Athletic on 8 February 2020.[8] He scored his first professional goal, for Crewe in a 2–0 win over Macclesfield Town at Gresty Road, on 22 February 2020.[9]
On 16 October 2020, Stephen Walker signed a season-long loan deal with MK Dons, returning to stadium mk for a second spell with the Buckinghamshire outfit.[10] After appearing in twelve league games for the Dons, Walker was recalled by Middlesbrough on 13 January 2021.[11]
On 22 January 2021, Walker was then loaned again to Crewe until the end of the 2020–21 season.[12] He scored the first goal of his new loan spell, equalising in a 1–1 draw at Blackpool on 2 March 2021.[13]
On 31 August 2021, Walker joined League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[14]
Non-League
After being released by Middlesbrough in the early parts of 2023, Walker spent time on trial with Carlisle United in the summer.[15] In September 2023, he joined Northern Football League side West Auckland Town.[16]
In December 2023, he signed for Northern Premier League side Whitby Town.[17] At the end of the season, Walker signed a new contract with Whitby.[18]
On 4 February 2025, Walker joined National League North club Scarborough Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[19]
On 9 June 2026, Walker joined National League club Yeovil Town on a two-year deal.[20]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 October 2026[24]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2018–19[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–20[26] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2018–19[25] | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2019–20[26] | League Two | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2020–21[27] | League One | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 3 | 17 | 5 | |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2020–21[27] | League One | 6 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2021–22[28] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Whitby Town | 2023–24[29] | NPL Premier Division | 21 | 5 | — | — | 3[b] | 3 | 24 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25[30] | NPL Premier Division | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 26 | 14 | ||
| Total | 43 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 22 | ||
| Scarborough Athletic | 2024–25[31] | National League North | 14 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26[32] | National League North | 39 | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 42 | 19 | ||
| Total | 53 | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 56 | 23 | |||
| Yeovil Town | 2026–27[33] | National League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| Career totals | 142 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 165 | 56 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in North Riding Senior Cup
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in North Riding Senior Cup
- One appearance in North Riding Senior Cup, one appearance and one goal in National League North play-offs
- Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup