Tommy Walker (footballer, born 1923)

Tommy Walker
Personal information
Full name Thomas Jackson Walker
Date of birth (1923-11-14)14 November 1923
Place of birth Cramlington, Northumberland, England
Date of death 13 June 2005(2005-06-13) (aged 81)
Place of death Manchester, England
Position
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1941–1954 Newcastle United 184 (35)
1954–1956 Oldham Athletic 120 (19)
1956–1957 Chesterfield 14 (1)
1957–1959 Oldham Athletic 38 (4)
Total 356 (59)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Jackson Walker (14 November 1923 – 13 June 2005) was an English centre-half who also played as an outside-right. He spent the first twelve years of his career playing for Newcastle United before moving to Oldham Athletic and Chesterfield. Despite his success at club level he was not selected to play for the England national team. He was often overshadowed by the big reputations of teammates such as Jackie Milburn, George Robledo and Bobby Mitchell.

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