Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter (born 2 August 1994) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for club Bury. He has previously played in the football league for

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They have played their ...

Career

Manchester City

Meppen-Walter began his career with

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; he was released from the club after being found guilty of causing death by careless driving.

Carlisle United

In November 2013, after being released from prison, he joined

on trial, and later that month he signed an initial one-month contract with the club. in December 2013, manager

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announced that Meppen-Walter would be considered for the club's next game in the FA Cup, where he made his senior debut. On 14 December, Meppen-Walter signed a two-and-a-half-year contract keeping him with the Cumbrian outfit until the summer of 2016. Meppen-Walter made his senior league debut later on the same day against

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, a 4–1 win at

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. He left the club in November 2015.

Non-League

Meppen-Walter signed for Conference North club,

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in March 2016. Meppen-Walter signed for Conference North club,

AFC Telford United AFC Telford United is a football club based in Telford, Shropshire, England. The club was formed in 2004 after the original Telford United F.C., founded in 1872, folded due to financial problems. They are currently members of the and play at ...

in June 2020. After just one season with Telford, Meppen-Walter joined Radcliffe in August 2021. On 26 December 2022, he joined

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on loan. In May 2023, he rejoined Guiseley permanently following the expiration of his contract at Radcliffe. On 30 December 2023, Meppen-Walter joined Nantwich Town on an initial one-month loan deal, before joining the club permanently on 26 January 2024. On 18 December 2024, Meppen-Walter joined

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Premier Division side Bury for an undisclosed fee. In January 2025 he joined

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on loan.

International career

Meppen-Walter played for England at under-17 and under-18 levels.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Meppen-Walter, Courtney 1994 births Living people Footballers from Bury, Greater Manchester English men's footballers Men's association football defenders England men's youth international footballers Black British sportsmen Manchester City F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Chorley F.C. players Ashton United F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players AFC Telford United players Radcliffe F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players Nantwich Town F.C. players Bury F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players English prisoners and detainees 21st-century English sportsmen Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players