Walker Celtic Football Club was a semi-professional

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club based in

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. They were founded in 1926 and joined the

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Second Division. In 1939, after nine consecutive seasons in the First Division, the club folded. In the 1937–38 season, the team reached the First Round Proper of the

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for the only time. They held

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to a 1–1 draw at home, before losing 11–3 in the replay at

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Honours

Second Division: 1929–30 Cheese cup 1928-29

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club. * Jack Allen * James McClennon

External links

Walker Celtic
at the Football Club History Database

at footballdatabase.eu Defunct football clubs in England Defunct football clubs in Tyne and Wear Association football clubs established in 1926 Association football clubs disestablished in 1939 1926 establishments in England 1939 disestablishments in England North Eastern League {{England-footyclub-defunct-stub