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English footballer

Alan Walker
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-12-17) 17 December 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Mossley, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team Ashford United (manager)
Youth career
Mossley
1978 Stockport County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Bangor City
1980–1983 Telford United
1983–1985 Lincoln City 75 (4)
1985–1988 Millwall 92 (8)
1988–1992 Gillingham 151 (7)
1992 Plymouth Argyle 2 (1)
1992–1993 Mansfield Town 22 (1)
1993–1995 Barnet 59 (2)
1995–1999 Sittingbourne
1999 St. Leonards
2000 St. Leonards
2000–200? Maidstone United
Managerial career
1996–1999 Sittingbourne
1999–2000 Fisher Athletic
2002–2003 Tonbridge Angels
2004–2006 Maidstone United (assistant)
2006–2010 Maidstone United
2024– Ashford United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Walker (born 17 December 1959) is an English former professional footballer who is manager of Ashford United. His clubs included Lincoln City, Millwall, and Plymouth Argyle. Walker's most notable time in the professional game was at Gillingham, where he made over 150 Football League appearances, was named Player of the Season in 1989–90, and was named in the PFA Division Four Team of the Year for 1991–92.

He has managed several non-league sides including Sittingbourne as player/manager, Tonbridge Angels, Fisher Athletic and Maidstone United. He is currently head of coaching at the Kent County Football Association.

Honours

Individual

References

  1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 325–326. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  3. ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. "PAST MASTERS - PAUL CLARK - News - Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ^ Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. London: Random House. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-09-179135-3.
1991–92 Football League Fourth Division PFA Team of the Year
Gillingham F.C. Player of the Year
Barnet F.C. Player of the Year
Maidstone United F.C. – managers
  • Tucker & Whiteley (1993–1996)
  • Martin (1996)
  • Chatwin & Andrews (1997)
  • Chappell (1997)
  • Irvine (1997–1998)
  • Lillis (1998–1999)
  • Toms (1999–2001)
  • Ward (2001–2003)
  • Watkins (2003–2004)
  • Hume (2004–2006)
  • Walker & Hume (2006–2010)
  • Nott (2010)
  • Ford (2010–2011)
  • Saunders (2011–2018)
  • Wheeler (2018)
  • Still (2019–20)
  • Hayrettin (2020–23)
  • Elokobi (2023–)
(p) = player-manager


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