Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roger Anthony Walker | ||
Date of birth | 15 November 1966 | ||
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 |
Roger Anthony Walker (born 15 November 1966) is an English former professional footballer of Maltese descent who played as a winger.
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]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Roger Anthony Walker | ||
Date of birth | 15 November 1966 | ||
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 |
Roger Anthony Walker (born 15 November 1966) is an English former professional footballer of Maltese descent who played as a winger.
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]