Alan Walker (footballer)

English footballer

Alan WalkerPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1959-12-17) 17 December 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth|  Mossley, England
Height|  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
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)[2] is an English former professional footballer who is manager of Ashford United. His clubs included Lincoln City,[3] Millwall,[3] and Plymouth Argyle.[3] Walker's most notable time in the professional game was at Gillingham, where he made over 150 Football League appearances,[3] was named Player of the Season in 1989–90,[4] and was named in the PFA Division Four Team of the Year for 1991–92.[5]

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

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Individual

* PFA Team of the Year: 1991–92 Fourth Division[5]

## References

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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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. London: Random House. p. 149\. ISBN 978-0-09-179135-3.

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1991–92 Football League Fourth Division PFA Team of the Year

* GK: O'Hanlon
* DF: Fleming
* DF: Davis
* DF: Walker
* DF: Hardy
* MF: Goodwin
* MF: Groves
* MF: Lowe
* FW: Bull
* FW: Bamber
* FW: Stant

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Gillingham F.C. Player of the Year

* 1969: Yeo
* 1970: Simpson
* 1971: Simpson
* 1972: Wilks
* 1973: Tydeman
* 1974: Jacks
* 1975: Richardson
* 1976: Shipperley
* 1977: Shipperley
* 1978: Overton
* 1979: Weatherly
* 1980: Bruce
* 1981: Ford
* 1982: Bruce
* 1983: Weatherly
* 1984: Shaw
* 1985: Cochrane
* 1986: Sage
* 1987: Cascarino
* 1988: Lovell
* 1989: Peacock
* 1990: Walker
* 1991: Lim
* 1992: Clark
* 1993: Green
* 1994: Green
* 1995: Banks
* 1996: Stannard
* 1997: Hessenthaler
* 1998: Smith
* 1999: Taylor
* 2000: Hessenthaler
* 2001: Smith
* 2002: Smith
* 2003: Nosworthy
* 2004: Spiller
* 2005: Smith
* 2006: Brown
* 2007: Crofts
* 2008: Royce
* 2009: King
* 2010: Barcham
* 2011: McDonald
* 2012: Jackman
* 2013: Barrett
* 2014: Nelson
* 2015: Egan
* 2016: Dack
* 2017: Wright
* 2018: Byrne
* 2019: Fuller
* 2020: Ogilvie
* 2021: Dempsey
* 2022: O'Keefe
* 2023: Morris
* 2024: Masterson

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Barnet F.C. Player of the Year

* 1970: Eason
* 1971: Ferry
* 1972: Embery
* 1973: Ferry
* 1974: Tom
* 1975: McClelland
* 1976: Williams
* 1977: Fairbrother
* 1978: Greaves
* 1979: McCormack
* 1980: Oliver
* 1981: Brinkman
* 1982: Phillips
* 1983: Barnes
* 1984: Phillips
* 1985: Brown
* 1986: Evans & Humphries
* 1987: Humphries
* 1988: Ashford
* 1989: Stein
* 1990: Clarke
* 1991: Bull
* 1992: Howell
* 1993: Phillips
* 1994: A. Walker
* 1995: Freedman
* 1996: Taylor
* 1997: Primus
* 1998: Harrison
* 1999: Harrison
* 2000: Harrison
* 2001: Stockley
* 2002: Purser
* 2003: Agogo
* 2004: Grazioli
* 2005: Grazioli
* 2006: Bailey
* 2007: King
* 2008: Devera
* 2009: O'Flynn
* 2010: Cole
* 2011: Devera
* 2012: Deering & McLeod
* 2013: D. Stephens
* 2014: D. Stephens
* 2015: Akinde
* 2016: J. Stephens
* 2017: Akinde
* 2018: Sweeney
* 2019: Sweeney
* 2020: Loach
* 2021: Petrasso
* 2022: Marriott
* 2023: L. Walker
* 2024: Kabamba

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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)
* Humep (2004–2006)
* Walker & Humep (2006–2010)
* Nott (2010)
* Ford (2010–2011)
* Saundersp (2011–2018)
* Wheeler (2018)
* Still (2019–20)
* Hayrettin (2020–23)
* Elokobi (2023–)

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