Duncan Campbell Walker (12 October 1899 – 9 September 1963) was a Scottish

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player for clubs including

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, St Mirren and

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. He finished as the top scorer in the

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in the 1921–22 season.Scotland – List of Topscorers

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Career

Nottingham Forest

Walker made his debut for Nottingham Forest on 25 August 1923 away at Everton and scored his first goal in his second game on 27 August 1923 at home to

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. He finished as Forest's top scorer in the 1923–24 season with 17 league goals. In 1924–25 he again finished top scorer with eight goals, but the team was relegated to the

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. His last game for the club was on 15 April 1927.

References

1899 births 1963 deaths Dumbarton F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Sportspeople from Alloa Footballers from Clackmannanshire Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish men's footballers Kilsyth Rangers F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Bo'ness F.C. players Scottish league football top scorers Men's association football forwards {{Scotland-footy-forward-1900s-stub