John Walker (footballer, born 1866)

John Walker

Personal information
Date of birth	1866[1]
Place of birth	Carluke, Scotland[1]
Date of death	1921 (aged 54–55)
Position(s)	Full Back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1890–1892	Burnley	40	(0)
1892–1893	Clyde
1893–1894	Sunderland	6	(0)
1895	Stoke	0	(0)
1894–1895	Manchester City	19	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Walker (1866–1921) was a Scottish footballer who played for Burnley, Clyde, Manchester City, Stoke and Sunderland.^[1]

He did not play for Leicester Fosse as previously reported. That John Walker had been signed from Everton in 1895.^[2][1]

Career statistics

Source:^[1]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burnley	1890–91	The Football League	21	0	0	0	21	0
	1891–92	The Football League	19	0	3	0	22	0
	Total		40	0	3	0	43	0
Sunderland	1893–94	First Division	6	0	0	0	6	0
Stoke	1894–95	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manchester City	1894–95	Second Division	19	1	0	0	19	1
Career Total			65	1	3	0	68	1

References

1. John Walker at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
2. Derby Mercury 17/7/1895