Jock Walker Explained

Jock Walker
Fullname:John Walker
Birth Date:17 November 1883[1]
Birth Place:Beith, Scotland
Death Place:Swindon, England
Position:Left back
Years1:1900–1901
Clubs1:Eastern Burnside
Years2:1901–1902
Clubs2:Cambuslang Rangers
Years3:1902–1903
Clubs3:Burnbank Athletic
Years4:1903–1904
Clubs4:Raith Rovers
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:1904–1907
Clubs5:Rangers
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:1904–1905
Clubs6:→ Beith (loan)
Years7:1905
Clubs7:→ Ayr Parkhouse (loan)
Years8:1905
Clubs8:→ Royal Albert (loan)
Years9:1906–1907
Clubs9:→ Cowdenbeath (loan)
Caps9:19
Goals9:1
Years10:1907–1913
Clubs10:Swindon Town
Caps10:223
Goals10:0
Years11:1913–1921
Clubs11:Middlesbrough
Caps11:106
Goals11:0
Years12:1915–1916
Clubs12:→ Swindon Town (guest)
Caps12:9
Goals12:0
Years13:1921–1923
Clubs13:Reading
Caps13:59
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:1911–1913
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam2:Southern League XI
Nationalcaps2:4

John Walker (17 November 1883 – 16 December 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left back and is perhaps best remembered for his six seasons in the Southern League with Swindon Town.[2] He also played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers, Rangers and Cowdenbeath and in the Football League for Middlesbrough and Reading.[3] [4] [5] [6] Although convicted of sexual assault and imprisoned in 1917, he was able to resume his career upon being released.[1] After retiring from football he ran a fish-and-chip shop in Swindon.[1]

Walker won nine caps for Scotland at international level[7] [8] [9] [10] and represented the Southern League XI.[11] [12] [13]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Raith Rovers1903–04[14] Scottish League Division Two7000—70
Rangers1905–06[15] [16] Scottish League Division One14000—140
Cowdenbeath (loan)1906–07Scottish League Division Two19160—251
Swindon Town1907–08[17] Southern League First Division3804000420
1908–093901000400
1909–10400503[18] 0480
1910–113604060460
1911–123107000380
1912–133003010340
Total22302401002570
Middlesbrough1913–14[19] First Division37010—380
1914–1533010—340
1919–2034010—350
1920–212000—20
Total106030—1090
Reading1921–22Third Division South310——310
1922–23280——280
Total590——590
Career total42813301004711
  1. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939 . Amazon . 2021 . 9798513846642.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 . 16 October 2012 . Tony Brown . 9781905891610 . 3rd Revised . 298.
  3. Web site: Super jock Jock was a rock in Town's defence . 18 April 2012 . . 22 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Oldest and Youngest Players . RoyalsRecord . 22 September 2018 . 19 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180719083924/http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/players/appear.html . dead .
  5. Web site: John Walker (Jock Walker) . 28 March 1910 . . Play Up, Liverpool . 22 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Walker John "Jock" Image 1 Reading 1921 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB . 30 December 2018.
  7. In the Scottish Football Association's website profile, Walker's record has been appended in error onto that of John Walker (footballer, born 1873) who gained 5 caps / 3 goals between 1895 and 1904.
  8. https://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/john2walker.html Scotland player Jock Walker
  9. http://gottfriedfuchs.blogspot.com/2014/03/ireland-v-scotland-1913.html?m=0 Ireland v Scotland 1913
  10. News: The Scotland game that was nearly life and death . The Scotsman . 3 January 2015 . 3 October 2021 . Martyn . McLaughlin.
  11. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M9lAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2870%2C6338435 Football. Southern League, 1; Scottish League, 0
  12. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N8lAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2893%2C5087957 Football. Southern League, 1; Scottish League, 0
  13. http://gottfriedfuchs.blogspot.com/2017/11/ Football League v Southern League
  14. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  15. Web site: Rangers Player John Walker, Games Played . www.fitbastats.com . 12 July 2018.
  16. In the source, Walker's one-year Rangers spell has been appended in error onto that of John Walker born 1873, whose career as a forward with the club ended at the same time as the younger player arrived.
  17. Web site: Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Jock WALKER – Player Profile . swindon-town-fc.co.uk . 12 July 2018.
  18. Appearances in Southern League Cup
  19. Web site: John Walker . 11v11.com . 12 July 2018.

Honours

Swindon Town

Individual

Notes

  1. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939 . Amazon . 2021 . 9798513846642.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 . 16 October 2012 . Tony Brown . 9781905891610 . 3rd Revised . 298.
  3. Web site: Super jock Jock was a rock in Town's defence . 18 April 2012 . . 22 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Oldest and Youngest Players . RoyalsRecord . 22 September 2018 . 19 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180719083924/http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/players/appear.html . dead .
  5. Web site: John Walker (Jock Walker) . 28 March 1910 . . Play Up, Liverpool . 22 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Walker John "Jock" Image 1 Reading 1921 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB . 30 December 2018.
  7. In the Scottish Football Association's website profile, Walker's record has been appended in error onto that of John Walker (footballer, born 1873) who gained 5 caps / 3 goals between 1895 and 1904.
  8. https://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/john2walker.html Scotland player Jock Walker
  9. http://gottfriedfuchs.blogspot.com/2014/03/ireland-v-scotland-1913.html?m=0 Ireland v Scotland 1913
  10. News: The Scotland game that was nearly life and death . The Scotsman . 3 January 2015 . 3 October 2021 . Martyn . McLaughlin.
  11. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M9lAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2870%2C6338435 Football. Southern League, 1; Scottish League, 0
  12. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N8lAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2893%2C5087957 Football. Southern League, 1; Scottish League, 0
  13. http://gottfriedfuchs.blogspot.com/2017/11/ Football League v Southern League
  14. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  15. Web site: Rangers Player John Walker, Games Played . www.fitbastats.com . 12 July 2018.
  16. In the source, Walker's one-year Rangers spell has been appended in error onto that of John Walker born 1873, whose career as a forward with the club ended at the same time as the younger player arrived.
  17. Web site: Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Jock WALKER – Player Profile . swindon-town-fc.co.uk . 12 July 2018.
  18. Appearances in Southern League Cup
  19. Web site: John Walker . 11v11.com . 12 July 2018.
  20. Web site: Hall of Fame: John Walker . Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online . 13 July 2018.

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