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Tommy Walker (1952)

Biography

Tommy initially featuring in a friendly against Forres Mechanics in July 1967 aged just 15, before continuing to play with Arbroath Lads Club up until June 1969 while an S form signing. While he played for the Lads Club, he helped them win the Scottish Amateur u18 cup, as well as appearing regularly for the Scotland schoolboy’s side. After being called up to the first team ahead of the 1969-70 season he quickly established himself as our regular left half throughout that campaign and the next and in late September 1971 he moved to Airdrieonians for a fee of £16,000,…Read moreRead less
Tommy initially featuring in a friendly against Forres Mechanics in July 1967 aged just 15, before continuing to play with Arbroath Lads Club up until June 1969 while an S form signing. While he played for the Lads Club, he helped them win the Scottish Amateur u18 cup, as well as appearing regularly for the Scotland schoolboy’s side.

After being called up to the first team ahead of the 1969-70 season he quickly established himself as our regular left half throughout that campaign and the next and in late September 1971 he moved to Airdrieonians for a fee of £16,000, a record fee received by a Division Two side at the time. In November 1973 he rejoined the club on loan, and he spent the remainder of the 1973-74 season featuring regularly before returning to Airdrie and spending the rest of the 1970s with the Broomfield side.

Statistics

Apps
113 (9)
Goals
21
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.17
Minutes
10,214*
Seasons
6
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1979-800000
1973-7416 (8)010
1971-7210 (1)300
1970-71421010
1969-7045800
1967-680000

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 12 Jun 1969 · Left: 31 May 1974

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Albert Henderson9 Aug 196927 Apr 1974113 (9)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Arbroath

  2. Signed

  8. Recorded contract end

Appearances (122)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
27 Apr 1974 Aberdeen 2–2 Arbroath Division One1973-74 D
23 Apr 1974 Hibernian 2–1 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
20 Apr 1974 Arbroath 1–2 Dundee United Division One1973-74 L
17 Apr 1974 Dundee United 3–1 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
13 Apr 1974 Arbroath 3–2 Hibernian Division One1973-74 W
6 Apr 1974 Celtic 1–0 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
2 Apr 1974 Hearts 4–0 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
16 Mar 1974 Arbroath 1–2 East Fife Division One1973-74 L
2 Mar 1974 Arbroath 0–0 Falkirk Division One1973-74 D
23 Feb 1974 Dundee 5–2 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
16 Feb 1974 Arbroath 1–3 Motherwell Scottish Cup1973-74 L
9 Feb 1974 Arbroath 1–2 Clyde Division One1973-74 L
2 Feb 1974 Rangers 2–3 Arbroath Division One1973-74 W
26 Jan 1974 Arbroath 1–0 Dumbarton Scottish Cup1973-74 W
19 Jan 1974 Arbroath 2–1 Morton Division One1973-74 W
12 Jan 1974 Dumbarton 5–2 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
5 Jan 1974 Arbroath 3–1 Dunfermline Division One1973-74 W
2 Jan 1974 Motherwell 3–4 Arbroath Division One1973-74 W
29 Dec 1973 Arbroath 3–1 St Johnstone Division One1973-74 W
22 Dec 1973 Arbroath 1–3 Aberdeen Division One1973-74 L
1 Dec 1973 Arbroath 1–2 Celtic Division One1973-74 L
24 Nov 1973 Partick Thistle 2–3 Arbroath Division One1973-74 W
17 Nov 1973 Arbroath 1–1 Ayr Utd Division One1973-74 D
10 Nov 1973 East Fife 0–2 Arbroath Division One1973-74 W
22 Sep 1971 Arbroath 3–3 Brechin City Division Two1971-72 D
18 Sep 1971 Arbroath 4–3 Stirling Division Two1971-72 W
8 Sep 1971 Arbroath 4–0 Raith Rovers Division Two1971-72 W
4 Sep 1971 Arbroath 3–0 Forfar Division Two1971-72 W
1 Sep 1971 East Fife 0–2 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1971-72 W
28 Aug 1971 Arbroath 2–4 Partick Thistle Scottish League Cup1971-72 L

Goals scored (21)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
22 Sep 1971 Arbroath 3–3 Brechin City Division Two1971-72 D 61′
21 Aug 1971 Arbroath 2–2 East Fife Scottish League Cup1971-72 D 29′
31 Jul 1971 Airdrie (Old) 2–1 Arbroath Dryburgh Cup1971-72 L 76′
17 Apr 1971 Arbroath 1–0 Queen's Park Division Two1970-71 W 44′ (pen.)
3 Apr 1971 Arbroath 2–0 Albion Rovers Division Two1970-71 W 35′
27 Mar 1971 Arbroath 7–3 Hamilton Accies Division Two1970-71 W 56′ (pen.)
13 Mar 1971 Stenhousemuir 0–2 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 W 12′
6 Mar 1971 Arbroath 3–1 Montrose Division Two1970-71 W 27′
20 Feb 1971 Stranraer 1–1 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 D 58′
23 Jan 1971 Dunfermline 3–1 Arbroath Scottish Cup1970-71 L 28′
24 Oct 1970 Alloa 3–6 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 W 76′
16 Sep 1970 Brechin City 1–4 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 W 15′
12 Sep 1970 Arbroath 4–0 Berwick Rangers Division Two1970-71 W 28′
1 Apr 1970 East Stirling 3–2 Arbroath Division Two1969-70 L 2′
14 Mar 1970 Montrose 2–1 Arbroath Division Two1969-70 L 85′
7 Mar 1970 Arbroath 5–0 Dumbarton Division Two1969-70 W 15′
28 Feb 1970 Arbroath 3–1 Montrose Forfarshire Cup1969-70 W 22′
31 Jan 1970 Arbroath 2–0 Clydebank Division Two1969-70 W 10′
13 Dec 1969 Hamilton Accies 2–4 Arbroath Division Two1969-70 W 20′
10 Sep 1969 Arbroath 6–0 Stenhousemuir Division Two1969-70 W 65′
6 Sep 1969 Clydebank 0–2 Arbroath Division Two1969-70 W 80′