Colin Walker (footballer born 1958)
Walker with York City in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Colin Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Doncaster Rovers (Centre of Excellence technical development officer) |
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| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Retford Town | |||
| Matlock Town | |||
| 1980 | Gisborne City | ||
| 1980–1983 | Barnsley | 24 | (12) |
| 1983 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| 1983–1985 | Gisborne City | 56 | (38) |
| 1985–1986 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 1986 | Cambridge United | 3 | (1) |
| 1986 | Matlock Town | ||
| 1986 | Harworth Colliery Institute | ||
| 1986–1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | → Darlington (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | → Torquay United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1988 | Gisborne City | ||
| Total | 112 | (56) | |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1988 | New Zealand | 15 | (10) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1988 | Gisborne City | ||
| 1989–1993 | Maltby Miners Welfare | ||
| 2007–2008 | York City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Colin Walker (born 1 May 1958) is a former professional footballer and manager who is currently Doncaster Rovers Centre of Excellence technical development officer. He was appointed as York City caretaker manager in November 2007, earning the job on a permanent basis in December, before being sacked in November 2008.
Born in Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, Walker played as a trialist in York City's youth and reserve teams in 1976, after which he moved to New Zealand to play for Gisborne City in 1980 after being spotted playing in English non-League football for Retford Town and Matlock Town by Kevin Fallon. After the end of the season, he returned to play in England for Football League side Barnsley in November 1980. He scored 12 times in 24 games for Barnsley, with an additional five goals in 12 games while on loan at Doncaster Rovers from February 1983, before returning to New Zealand to play for Gisborne City. Walker reached the final of the Chatham Cup in 1983 with Gisborne. He scored twice, but the match ended 2–2, and was won by Gisborne's opponents Mount Wellington 2–0 in the replay. During the 1983 season, he scored seven goals in 12 appearances. He scored 16 goals in 22 appearances and won the country's Player of the Year award in 1984. He then scored 15 goals in 22 appearances in 1985. Overall, he was the top scorer in New Zealand during three of the five years he spent playing in the country.
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