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Fred Walker (1900s Footballer)
Frederick Charles Walker (25 March 1878 – 28 October 1940) was a professional association football, footballer and later manager. He played for Hebburn Argyle, Barrow, Leeds City F.C., Leeds City and Huddersfield Town A.F.C., Huddersfield Town. He was also first manager for Huddersfield Town A.F.C., Huddersfield Town and to date, their only player-manager. Walker's football career began in the late 19th century, initially playing local football in the North East before signing for Hebburn Argyle. By the early 1900s, he'd signed for Barrow in the Lancashire Combination. In 1905, Leeds City secured his services shortly after they'd been elected to The Football League. Playing career Walker transferred to Hebburn Argyle around 1897, when he was just 19 years old and while he was at the club he became the captain of the side. He captained the team for two seasons in the National Alliance. While he was at the club, Walker combined his footballing duties with his day job as a bras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longbenton
Longbenton is a district of North Tyneside, England. It is largely occupied by an extensive estate originally built as municipal housing by Newcastle City Council in the 1930s and extended in the 1950s. It is served by the Tyne and Wear Metro stations Longbenton Metro station and Four Lane Ends Metro Station. Nearby places are Killingworth, Forest Hall, Four Lane Ends, West Moor, Heaton and South Gosforth, in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Longbenton and Killingworth Urban Area had a population of 34,878 in 2001. This figure increased to 37,070 in 2011. History The name ''Longbenton'' probably means "long (i.e. large) bean town", to distinguish it from the smaller village of Little Benton to its south-east. Longbenton has a long history of coal mining. Meadow Pit, Dyke Pit and First and Second Engine Pits were in operation by 1749. In 1774 an "experimentally-determined" model of the Newcomen atmospheric engine, designed by John Smeaton, was installed there. It was rated at 40 hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |