Roger Anthony Walker (born 15 November 1966) is an English former professional

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of Maltese descent who played as a winger.

Playing career

Born in

Bolton Bolton (, locally ) is a large town in Greater Manchester in North West England, formerly a part of Lancashire. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish weavers settled in the area in the 14th ...

, Walker began his career with Bolton Wanderers, making 12 appearances in

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between 1984 and 1986. Later he played for

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team

IF Friska Viljor Idrottsföreningen Friska Viljor is a Swedish ski jumping and Nordic combined club from Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland County. It formerly offered more sports. A football club named Friska Viljor FC was separated from IF Friska Viljor in Febru ...

, before returning to England at Gillingham, where he spent a year without making a League appearance. Walker later spent time in Switzerland, playing for FC Bern 1894,

FC Baden FC Baden is a Swiss football club based in Baden, Canton Aargau, which is a short distance from Zürich. It was founded in 1897. FC Baden has a total of 22 different teams at age levels, including five women's teams. They play in the Swiss Promo ...

and

FC Zürich Fussballclub Zürich, commonly abbreviated to FC Zürich or simply FCZ, is a Swiss football club based in Zürich. The club was founded in 1896 and has won the Swiss Super League 13 times and the Swiss Cup 10 times. The most recent titles a ...

between 1991 and 1997. He also played in Malta for a number of teams including

Sliema Wanderers Sliema Wanderers Football Club, nicknamed "tax-Xelin" ( of the shilling), is a professional Maltese football club. It is the most successful team in Malta and hails from the seaside town of Sliema. It currently plays in the Maltese Premier Leag ...

, Hibernians and

Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk () is a small, traditional fishing village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishermen and history. As at March 2014, the village had a population of 3,534. The ...

Coaching career

In June 2022, Walker, having remained in Malta, was appointed as assistant coach and youth team coach at

Mellieħa Mellieħa ( mt, il-Mellieħa ) is a large village in the Northern Region of Malta. It has a population of 10,087 as of March 2014. Mellieħa is also a tourist resort, popular for its sandy beaches and natural environment. Etymology The name ''M ...

Personal life

Walker's son Jacob has also played professional football, representing Malta at under-21 level and has followed in his father's footsteps by playing for

References

1966 births Living people Footballers from Bolton English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Friska Viljor FC players Gillingham F.C. players Sliema Wanderers F.C. players FC Bern players FC Baden players FC Zürich players Hibernians F.C. players Marsaxlokk F.C. players English Football League players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Malta English expatriate sportspeople in Sweden English expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland English people of Maltese descent Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland {{England-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub