Player Profile

Bruce WALKER

Full name
Bruce Alan WALKER

Date of birth
August 27th, 1946 - West Woodhay

First joined
July 19th, 1962 [amateur]

First team debut
December 27th, 1965 vs. Grimsby Town (Away)

Last match played
December 12th, 1967 vs. Salisbury (Home)

Positions

OR

IL

OL

LW
International eligibility
ENGLAND
No international caps.

Walker was spotted by a Town scout playing for Hungerford Town at the age of 15, even though the scout had originally been watching someone else! Walker joined Swindon after a successful trial spell, and he was a member of the youth team who reached the FA Youth Cup final in 1964.

After that final, twenty months elapsed before Walker made his league debut, in a 2-2 draw at Grimsby on December 27th, 1965. It was yet another ten months before his home debut - but he celebrated with a goal in a 4-0 win over Swansea Town, on October 22, 1966.

Although never a regular in the side, Walker's main achievement for the club came in a FA Cup Fifth Round replay versus First Division Nottingham Forest in March 1967, where he scored a cracking 90th minute equaliser to send the tie to a second replay.

Walker was only in the side for that game because regular left winger, new signing Bobby Jones was cup-tied. Just a year later, Walker was on his way, signing for Bradford City.

Playing Record


Senior

Season LEAGUE FA CUP EFL CUP TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1967/68 2 (+3) 1 1 - 2 - 5 (+3) 1
1966/67 22 4 6 2 1 - 29 6
1965/66 2 - - - - - 2 -
1964/65 - - - - - - - -
1963/64 - - - - - - - -
TOTAL 26 (+3) 5 7 2 3 - 36 (+3) 7

Reserve and Youth Team Appearances

Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.

Season RES. LGE RES. LC TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1967/68 16 5 5 3 21 8
1966/67 11 4 6 3 17 7
1965/66 28 8 - - 28 8
1964/65 17 3 - - 17 3
1963/64 - - - - - -
TOTAL 72 20 11 6 83 26

Season NON-LGE COUNTY LGE OTHER TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1967/68 - - - - - - - -
1966/67 4 2 - - - - 4 2
1965/66 9 8 11 1 1 1 21 10
1964/65 7 2 14 3 3 1 24 6
1963/64 15 6 17 11 - - 32 17
TOTAL 35 18 42 15 4 2 81 35

Season LEAGUE YTH CUP TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1967/68 - - - - - -
1966/67 - - - - - -
1965/66 - - - - - -
1964/65 8 6 2 - 10 6
1963/64 5 5 6 3 11 8
TOTAL 13 11 8 3 21 14

Career details


Club Details
Hungerford Town

Hungerford Town 		 (youth)
Swindon Town

Swindon 		July 19th, 1962 (amateur)
December 3rd, 1963 (signed professional contract); transferred out (March 16th, 1968)
Bradford City

Bradford 		March 16th, 1968 (transferred in , £5,000 )
Exeter City

Exeter City 		July 1969 
Hereford United

Hereford United 		June 1970 
Nuneaton Borough

Nuneaton Borough 		September 1971 (loan)
Margate

Margate 		December 1971 
Newbury Town

Newbury Town 		cs 1975 
Kintbury Rangers

Kintbury Rangers 		July 1977 (player-manager)