Frank Walker (Scottish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Gemmell Fulton Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Lochwinnoch, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1949 (aged 51–52)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1917 | Queen's Park | 12 | (6) |
| 1919–1927 | Third Lanark | 188 | (68) |
| International career | |||
| 1922 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis Gemmell Fulton Walker (1897–1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 180 appearances as an inside forward in the Scottish League for Third Lanark.[1][3] He was capped by Scotland at international level.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Walker attended Paisley Grammar School and his two older brothers, Willie and Jim, also played football for Queen's Park.[2][5] After leaving school, he took up a job as a civil servant.[6] In March 1917, during the First World War, Walker was called up to serve with the Royal Field Artillery.[2] Holding the rank of bombardier, he was part of the Army of Occupation and was stationed in Cologne.[2] After retiring from football due to a broken leg, Walker became an income tax inspector.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Name: Walker, Francis Gemmell Fulton". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 1" (PDF). p. 14. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 278.
- ^ "Queen's Park Players and Professionalism". Edinburgh Evening News. 11 August 1928. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Some Football Reminisces By Frank Walker" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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