Roger_Walker_(footballer)
Roger Walker (footballer)
English footballer
Roger Anthony Walker (born 15 November 1966) is an English former professional footballer of Maltese descent who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Anthony Walker | ||
| Date of birth | (1966-11-15) 15 November 1966 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | (1) |
| 1986 | IF Friska Viljor | ? | (?) |
| 1986–1987 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| 1987–1991 | Sliema Wanderers | 55 | (18) |
| 1991–1992 | FC Bern 1894 | ? | (?) |
| 1992–1994 | FC Baden | ? | (?) |
| 1994–1997 | FC Zürich | 39 | (1) |
| 1997–2001 | Hibernians | 76 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | Sliema Wanderers | 16 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Marsaxlokk | 37 | (2) |
| Total | 235 | (31) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Bolton, Walker began his career with Bolton Wanderers, making 12 appearances in the Football League between 1984 and 1986.[1] Later he played for Swedish team IF Friska Viljor, before returning to England at Gillingham,[2] where he spent a year without making a League appearance.[3]
Walker later spent time in Switzerland, playing for FC Bern 1894, FC Baden and FC Zürich between 1991 and 1997.[4] He also played in Malta for a number of teams including Sliema Wanderers, Hibernians and Marsaxlokk.[5]
In June 2022, Walker, having remained in Malta, was appointed as assistant coach and youth team coach at Mellieħa.[6]
Walker's son Jacob[7] has also played professional football, representing Malta at under-21 level and has followed in his father's footsteps by playing for Marsaxlokk.[8]
- "Bolton Wanderers: 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- "Roger Walker". dbFCZ (Database FC Zürich). Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- "Gillingham: 1950/51 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- "Roger Walker". weltfussball.de. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- Roger Walker on Playerhistory.com Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- "New coaching staff for Mellieha SC". maltafootball.com. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Ray Mundo: 48: Mellieha vs Qrendi (Luxol Stadium, Malta)". youtube.com. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Jacob Walker joins Marsaxlokk". maltafootball.com. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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