Football Career
Walker joined Millwall in 1975 having played for non-league sides Epsom & Ewell and Cobham, quickly establishing himself in the centre of the team's midfield. One of the first notable black players in the club's history, he garnered renown as a skilful player with excellent passing. He moved to Charlton Athletic in 1979, and remained there until 1983 when he briefly joined Hong Kong team Eastern AA.
Already aged 30, Walker joined Portugal's Boavista FC, after spending half-a-season with Leixões S.C. in the same country. He quickly established himself in the starting XI, being first-choice in the vast majority of his seven-year spell.
After nearly five seasons with northern neighbours F.C. Maia - third division - Walker retired at the age of 41, subsequently having a brief stint as coach with his last club in the early 2000s.
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