Robert Walker (born 16 June 1982, in
Glasgow
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) is a Scottish
footballer
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who played as a
defender, for
junior side
Arthurlie
Arthurlie is an area of the town of Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland.
History of Arthurlie
The lands of Arthurlie were held in medieval times by the Stewart family, a branch of the noble Stewarts of Darnley. Later the lands became the prop ...
.
Career
Walker started his senior career with
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire (; ) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland. It borders the south-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains some of Greater Glasgow's suburban towns, as well as many rural towns and villages. It also shares bor ...
club
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, who currently compete in . They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilto ...
after signing from
Glasgow
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junior side
Maryhill
Maryhill () is an area in the north-west of Glasgow in Scotland. A former independent burgh and the heart of an eponymous local authority ward, its territory is bisected by Maryhill Road, part of the A81 road which runs for a distance of ro ...
, before playing one season for both
Dumbarton
Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...
and
Stranraer
Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; ), also known as The Toon or The Cleyhole, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on Loch Ryan and the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland. Stranraer is Dumfries ...
.
After leaving the
Stair Park
Stair Park is a public park and football stadium in the town of Stranraer, Scotland and is the home of Stranraer F.C. It is owned by Dumfries and Galloway Council and is situated next to the London Road and the railway line in the town. The par ...
side, Walker played at
Cliftonhill
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with
Albion Rovers for two seasons before going amateur with
Queen's Park in 2009.
Walker was released by Queen's Park at the end of the
2009-10 season.
After his release, Walker signed for
Barrhead
Barrhead (, ) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow city centre on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. At the 2011 census its population was 17,268.
History
Barrhead was formed when a series of small textile-produ ...
side
Arthurlie
Arthurlie is an area of the town of Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland.
History of Arthurlie
The lands of Arthurlie were held in medieval times by the Stewart family, a branch of the noble Stewarts of Darnley. Later the lands became the prop ...
.
References
;Sources
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1982 births
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Hamilton Academical F.C. players
Dumbarton F.C. players
Stranraer F.C. players
Albion Rovers F.C. players
Queen's Park F.C. players
Living people
Scottish Football League players
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Footballers from Glasgow
Maryhill F.C. players
Arthurlie F.C. players
21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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