Tommy Walker (winger)

Thomas J. Walker was a footballer who played on the right-wing for Burslem Port Vale and Burton Swifts in the 1890s.

Tommy Walker

Personal information
Position(s)	Right-winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1891–1893	Burslem Port Vale	24	(7)
1893–1895	Burton Swifts	16	(4)
Total		40	(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Walker probably joined Burslem Port Vale in December 1891.[1] He scored a goal on his debut at outside-right in a 3–1 defeat at Doncaster Rovers in a Midland League match on 12 December 1891.[1] He was a first team regular and managed to bag a goal in the 2–0 Staffordshire Charity Cup final triumph over local rivals Stoke on 7 May 1892.[1] He scored three goals in 15 Second Division games in the 1892–93 season.[1] His first goal in the English Football League came on 24 September, in a 4–1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the Athletic Ground, and he later claimed goals in home defeats to Darwen and Ardwick.[1] He was transferred to Burton Swifts in March 1893.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1891–92	Midland League	9	4	0	0	9	4
	1892–83	Second Division	15	3	1	0	16	3
	Total		24	7	1	0	25	7
Burton Swifts	1892–93	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1893–94	Second Division	10	4	0	0	10	4
	1894–95	Second Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		16	4	0	0	16	4
Career total			40	11	1	0	41	11

Honours

Port Vale

• Staffordshire Charity Cup winner: 1892

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 301. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Tommy Walker at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)