Fred Walker (footballer, born 1913)

Fred Walker
Personal information
Date of birth	3 July 1913
Place of birth	Wednesbury, England
Date of death	1978 (aged 64–65)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Metro Shaft
	Wednesbury
1936–1937	Walsall
1937–1939	Sheffield Wednesday
	Chelmsford City
	Stafford Rangers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fred Walker (3 July 1913 – 1978) was an English footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Walker began his career with Metro Shaft, before moving to Wednesbury. Walker later moved to Walsall, before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 1937. Walker made 12 Football League appearances for Sheffield Wednesday, scoring once, over the course of almost two years, before the outbreak of World War II. During the war, Walker served in the British Army, being stationed overseas for five and a half years. In 1946, Walker signed for Chelmsford City.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Following his time at Chelmsford, Walker signed for Stafford Rangers.^[5]

References

^ "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
^ "F Walker". Adrian Bullock. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
^ "Chelmsford City 3–0 Colchester United". Col U Data. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
^ "Sheffield Wednesday half-back is signed for Chelmsford City", Essex Chronicle, 28 June 1946, p. 4
^ "Managers must soon decide which players go", Essex Newsman, 25 March 1949, p. 4

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[1] "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

[2] "F Walker". Adrian Bullock. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

[3] "Chelmsford City 3–0 Colchester United". Col U Data. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

[4] "Sheffield Wednesday half-back is signed for Chelmsford City", Essex Chronicle, 28 June 1946, p. 4

[5] "Managers must soon decide which players go", Essex Newsman, 25 March 1949, p. 4

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